Twelfth Night
From: Tuesday, 29th January 2013
To: Saturday, 23 February 2013
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Synopsis
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?!).
Our Review:
1 February 2013
"Gangnam Style" seems to be everywhere these days, so it's probably not too surprising to see the quirky dance craze turn up in this fun production of Twelfth Night from Custom/Practice. Rae Macken gives Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identity and convoluted romantic entanglements a fresh spin with a modern styling and a young ensemble cast. Macken even introduces Shakespeare to the concept of text messaging to communicate between the lovers.
The plot revolves around the conceit of twin siblings both believing the other to be dead after a shipwreck. Viola disguises herself as Cesario, a young man who obtains employment with the Duke Orsino, suitor to Lady Olivia. Cesario/Viola falls for Orsino, Olivia is in love with Cesario, Sebastian returns and is smitten by Olivia, and the straight-laced Malvolio is fooled into believing Olivia is in love with him. A perfect tsunami of confusion and misunderstanding with added cross-dressing.
Alex Whitworth makes a sweet...
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