Details

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?!).

Cast/Performers

Faith Omole (Viola), Kevin Harvey (Orsino), Mina Anwar (Maria), Kate Kennedy (Olivia), Anthony Calf (Malvolio), Kate O'Donnell (Feste), Kate Young (musician), Joe Gravil (guitar), Aaron Anthony, Simon Armstrong, Harry Attwell, Daniel Francis-Swaby, Tarek Merchant, Jill Myers

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: Royal Exchange Theatre
Director: Jo Davies
Design: Leslie Travers
Lighting: Jack Knowles
Sound: Pete Malkin
Music: Alex Baranowski