Filter in association with The Royal Shakespeare Company presents
Twelfth Night
Date & Time
Tue 19 Oct 2010 to Sat 23 Oct 2010
Where
The Rake
Two worlds collide in Shakespeare’s lyrical Twelfth Night. Olivia’s melancholic, puritanical household clashes head on with Sir Toby Belch’s insatiable appetite for drunken debauchery.
Orsino’s relentless pursuit of Olivia and Malvolio, her steward’s extraordinary transformation typify the madness of love in Illyria, a land of make-believe and illusion, mistaken identity and a ridiculous pair of yellow stockings!
In this enormously funny, fast-paced production of Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy, dynamic narrative, witty invention and bursts of music result in a joyous celebration. This is undoubtedly one of the freshest and most acclaimed Shakespeare productions of recent years and was originally performed in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2006 Complete Works Festival.
“This is one of the best Twelfth Nights I’ve ever seen” ***** Michael Coveney, Whatsonstage.com
“The most hard-hearted purists would melt at Filter’s 90 minute reworking of this play ... For newcomers to Shakespeare, I can’t think of a better introduction... mad, wild, loving and hilarious” **** The Times
“The jokes are genuinely funny, the music both spontaneous and exciting... This irreverent and inventive Twelfth Night never outstays its welcome... just the ticket” **** The Daily Telegraph.
Running time: 90 mins
Suitable for ages 12+
Price
Matinees: £11/ £8.50 concessions
Evening Tue/Wed/Thu: £14/ £11 concessions
Evening Fri/Sat: £15/ £12 concessions
Schools: £7.50
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twelfth night
Absolutely brilliant and packed full of energy. How Shakespeare ought to be presented to a contemporary audience. How to engage youngsters in Shakespeare in one easy step.
Malvolio was extraordinary and I'm sure every teenager could relate to his posturing and overtly sexual hunger in his movements. A superb mixture of a crazed rock star and a repulsive specimen of manhood who is completely self absorbed.
Thank-you Filter and Malvolio for the loudest longest laughs I've had in a long time.
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