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Twelfth Night

Closed 16 Jul 2019

Bridge House Theatre

Often described as one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, this play revolves around Sebastian and his twin sister, Viola - each of whom, when separated after a shipwreck - believes the other to be dead.

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Synopsis

Twelfth Night, often described as one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies and revolves around Sebastian and his twin sister, Viola - each of whom, when separated after a shipwreck - believes the other to be dead.

Cast ashore in a strange land of Illyria, Viola protects herself by adopting a male disguise - a ruse that leads to hilarious confusion when she enters the service of the lovesick Duke Orsino, acting as go-between in his hopeless suit to the Countess Olivia.

The play features some of Shakespeare's greatest comic creations including Sir Toby Belch and Feste.

Twelfth Night is a masterpiece of unrequited love, gender reversal and mistaken identity and this production is not to be missed.

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Age suitability: Not available

Olivier Award Winner George Maguire (Sunny Afternoon, Another Night Before Christmas and Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story) makes his Shakespearean Debut in a new adaptation of Twelfth Night.

This production reunites our Artistic Director - Guy Retallack with Producer Rob Harris whom together have presented the last five Christmas shows at the Bridge House Theatre.