Send in the Clowns! Twelfth Night finished at Wyndhams Theatre on March 7, 2009

Twelfth Night is now showing at Shakespeares Globe Theatre

8 Aug - 25 Oct
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Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night at Wyndhams Theatre

Send in the Clowns! Twelfth Night finished at Wyndhams Theatre on March 7, 2009

Twelfth Night is now showing at Shakespeares Globe Theatre

8 Aug - 25 Oct
More infoBook Tickets

Why see Twelfth Night?

Acclaimed director Michael Gandage helmed this 2008 production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy. Derek Jacobi starred as the kill-joy steward Malvolio, and Indira Varma as his ward, Lady Olivia. Victoria Hamilton plays shipwrecked Viola, who disguises herself as a boy and goes to work in Duke Orsino's (Mark Bonnar) court as she searches for her lost brother, Sebastian (played by Alex Waldmann) and tries to woo Lady Olivia on the Duke's behalf,all the while falling in love herself with Orsino.

Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's most well known comedies, a fun-filled romp of love, lies and mistaken identity in a glorious seaside setting, and this production by Michael Gandage with design by Christopher Oram certainly did not disappoint.

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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