Twelfth Night, or, What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. It focuses on the Countess Olivia falling in love with Viola (who is disguised as a boy), and Sebastian in turn falling in love with Olivia. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar.
There will be 6 traditional Elizabethan dances performed on stage (in proper costume and to live lute and violin) from about 7.05pm until just before the play starts at 7.30pm. Please feel free to enter/exit the auditorium during this period.
Show dates: 21/09/2016 - 24/09/2016
Book nowGroup | Role | Member Name |
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Production Team | Director | Richard Wright |
Crew | Lighting | Graham Brown |
Costumes | Louise Sansam | |
Production Team | Stage Manager | Charlie Watkins |
Production Team | Choreography | Tina Eyers |
Crew | Props | Pat Watkins |
Crew | Prompt | Freda Brown |
Cast | Duke Orsino | Jonathan Sansam |
Cast | Valentine | Chantelle Mitchell |
Cast | Viola | Julia Gear-Evans |
Cast | Maria | Rebecca Shaw |
Cast | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | Ken Edmonds |
Cast | Feste | Gerald Eyers |
Cast | Olivia | Niamh McGrogan |
Cast | Malvolio | Kevin Hardacre |
Cast | Sebastian | Nick Barlow |
Cast | Antonio | Bernie Mundy |
Cast | Fabian | Martha Hale |
Cast | Sea Captain | Samuel Monteiro |
Cast | Priest | Steve Watson |
Cast | Servant | Jenny Hailes |
Cast | The Dancers | Doreen Grant |
Cast | The Dancers | Annette Papworth |
Cast | The Dancers | Carol Cox |
Cast | The Dancers | Mary Hayter |
Cast | The Dancers | Pauline Perrin |
Cast | The Dancers | Jo Scammell |
Cast | The Dancers | Elaine Watson |
Cast | The Dancers | Steve Watson |
Cast | The Dancers | Tina Eyers |
Cast | The Dancers | Gerald Eyers |
Cast | The Dancers | Ken Edmonds |
Cast | The Dancers | Jenny Hailes |
Cast | The Dancers | Stacey English |
Cast | The Dancers | Carol Phillimore |
Production Team | Finale singing | Nick Barlow |
Production Team | Lighting | Graham Brown |
Production Team | Prompt | Freda Brown |
Production Team | Make up | Helen Makin |
Production Team | Make up | Eden Simpson |
Production Team | Stage hands | Pauline Perrin |
Production Team | Stage hands | Mary Hayter |
Production Team | Stage hands | Jenny Hailes |
Production Team | Stages hands | Charlie Watkins |
Production Team | Stage hands | Sarah Galton |
Production Team | Set Construction | Charlie Watkins |
Production Team | Set Construction | Chris Spray |
Production Team | Set Construction | Julie Spray |
Production Team | Set Construction | Roger Reeson |
Production Team | Set Construction | Angelo Giannetti |
Production Team | Set Construction | David Papworth |
Production Team | Set Construction | Mike Scammell |
Production Team | Set Construction | Sarah Galton |
Production Team | Set Construction | Frank Bonetti |
Production Team | Set Painting | Robert Maxwell Wood |
Production Team | Set Painting | Vicky Orman |
Production Team | Set Painting | Sarah Galton |
Production Team | Wigs and Hair | Jenny Hailes |
Production Team | Publicity | Ken Edmonds |
Production Team | Publicity | Gerald Eyers |
Production Team | Publicity | Richard Wright |
Production Team | Programme | Vicky Orman |