Twelfth Night
Key Information
Audience
Twelfth Night is suitable for audiences aged 12 and upwards.? Children under five will not be permitted in the Wyndham's Theatre.
Dates
Finished 7 Mar 2009
Cast
Derek Jacobi as Malvolio
Victoria Hamilton as Viola
Indira Varma as Olivia
Samantha Spiro as Maria
Mark Bonnar as Orsino
Lloyd Hutchinson as Antonio
Zubin Varla as Feste
Guy Henry as Andrew Aguecheek
Ron Cook as Sir Toby Belch
Creative
Directed by Michael Grandage
Written by William Shakespeare
Reviews
Customer reviews
Adam Sutcliffe
Eclectic mix of styles really gels in joyful staging
Don't be put off my the discarded tyres, wreck of a pick-up truck, tumbleweed and badlands vibe that dresses the stage - this is a production which shines a glorious light on the text and brings out every character as fresh and real - and contemporary - in front of our eyes. The infectious humour of Sir Toby Welch and his (her) late night drinking party had the whole audience clapping along and laughing - and within moments we are moved by Caesario's torn emotions, laughing at Malvolio's hilarious reactions to the faux billet doux, and altogether enraptured by the fantastic flow of this ever-popular play. At a touch over two and a half hours it is a long sit on hard benches without an interval and whilst I loved the gentle text-expanding pacing at the start our backsides were paying for it by the end. ... Read more
Julia Brookes
A Malvolio Beyond All Others
Despite a weak Olivia, (which means a few dreary conversational scenes with Cesario that you really just can’t wait to have over), this production sparkles and roars and has a Malvolio who perfectly combines dignity and pathos and malice. A Malvolio who is us. The production also has one strange, irreplaceable, invisible player: the genuine spirit of theatre. ... Read more
Anonymous
Terrific evening out
The show was a delight from start to finish. We saw Maya Wasowicz in the role of Viola (as Nancy Carroll was unwell), and she was outstanding. What a rare talent! Hope to see her in more roles in the future. (and we heard every word) ... Read more
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