Twelfth Night

The story

'Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.' Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, Twelfth Night combines cruelty with high comedy and the pangs of unrequited love with some of the subtlest poetry and most exquisite songs Shakespeare ever wrote. The Globe revisits its award-winning Twelfth Night of 2002 with an all-male Original Practices production, exploring clothing, music, dance and settings possible in the Globe of around 1601. Mark Rylance reprises his performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night, 10 years after its original premiere at Middle Temple Hall and The Globe. Synopsis In the household of Olivia, two campaigns are being quietly waged - one by the lovesick lord Orsino against the heart of the indifferent Olivia; the other by an alliance of servants and hangers-on against the high-handedness of her steward, the pompous Malvolio. When Orsino engages the cross-dressed Viola to plead with Olivia on his behalf, a bittersweet chain of events follows.

Cast

M Mark RylanceOlivia J Johnny FlynnViola L Liam BrennanOrsino S Samuel BarnettSebastian C Colin HurleySir Toby Belch R Roger Lloyd PackSir Andrew P Paul ChahidiMaria S Stephen FryMalvolio J John Paul ConnollyAntonio P Peter Hamilton DyerFeste J James GarnonFabian I Ian DrysdalePriest / Valentine

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