Twelfth Night
Filter in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company
Twelfth Night
Thursday 11 November - Saturday 13 November
Love is in the air in Illyria, turning the land into one of make-believe and illusion. Countess Olivia’s moral household clashes head on with Sir Toby Belch’s drunken debauchery. Duke Orsino relentlessly pursues Olivia, but she needs a lot of convincing. Meanwhile, Olivia’s steward Malvolio becomes the butt of the joke when he falls for a prank that results in him wearing a pair of comical yellow stockings, mistakenly believing that Olivia is in love with him.
In this fast paced show, the open stage filled with musical instruments, sound desks, microphones and random mess is an unlikely setting for Twelfth Night but as the multi-talented cast create their own music to accompany their performances, the scenes are set with immaculate clarity and ambience.
The audience are involved right from the start. There’s heckling throughout the play and audience participation during the scenes of drunken debauchery. As some have the chance to hurl things at the actors, others are chosen to join the mayhem on stage. Those remaining in their seats are left with tears of laughter streaming down their faces, spontaneously applauding as possibly the funniest and most clever scenes from a Shakespeare play unfold before us. This is a fast paced show and even those keen for a straighter, more traditional performance will be enchanted as everyone becomes part of the fun.
What the press say
“This is one of the best Twelfth Nights I’ve ever seen.”
WHATSONSTAGE.COM
“Puts the fun back into Twelfth Night and allows us to become participants in a feast of misrule.”
THE GUARDIAN
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Come to the post show discussion after the show. (After both performances on 11th)
A £15 B £12.50 C £10
60+ £1 off / Conc. £2 OFF / Schools £7.50
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Start time: 7.45pm, Thurs mat 2pm
Running time: 1hr 30 mins (no interval)
