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Or What You Will. Shakespeare comedy of mistaken identity, practical jokes and unrequited love. Rescued from a shipwreck the twins Viola and Sebastian arrive independently in Illyria, both thinking the other is drowned. Viola disguises herself as a boy and finds employment with the Duke who is in love with Olivia. Malvolio is the subject of a cruel joke played on him by Sir Toby Belch (yellow stockings cross-gartered) leading him to believe that Olivia loves him. But Olivia has fallen in love with the disguised Viola, while she is in love with the Duke (following it so far?!). Performed by just three actors, and with an entirely original musical score, this version streamlines the characters and story to make a faster paced text whilst still remaining true to Shakespeare's words and story.

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Presented by(s): Brentwood Theatre, Chicken and Frog Bookshop