William Shakespeare’s
Twelfth Night
or
What You Will
Edited by Eric Parness
Considered one of Shakespeare’s finest plays, Twelfth Night is a raucous comedy of mistaken identity. When a shipwreck separates twins Sebastian and Viola in a foreign land, each thinks the other has died. Viola disguises herself as a boy to enter the service of Duke Orsino, who sends her to woo the lady Olivia on his behalf. Olivia rejects Orsino, but falls in love with the disguised Viola. Viola, however, loves Orsino. When Viola’s twin Sebastian is rediscovered, hijinks ensue!
The production will utilize Shakespeare’s text but set the play in a modern, upper class New England beachfront setting, highlighting the play’s themes in context of contemporary issues surrounding identity politics, cultural assimilation, and classism.
- Presented in the Ely Studio Theatre
- November 20, 21, 22, and 23 at 7:30 p.m.
- November 23 at 1:30 p.m.
Ticket information coming soon!