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Twelfth Night
A shipwreck. A disguise. A world of mistaken identity.
By William Shakespeare
April 2022
About the production
Illyria: a land of timeless fantasy. This production brought Shakespeare’s comedy to life as a turn-of-the-20th-century romance, inspired by the 1915 sinking of the transatlantic ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the coast of Ireland.
Lady Viola is washed ashore, but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love, where nobody is quite what they seem.
Cast
Company membership shown reflects the current Dionysus company.
Company members
Robert Tremayne
Duke Orsino / Sir Toby Belch
Lauren Whedbee
Maria
Guest artists
Georgina-Rose Robinson
Countess Olivia
Alistair Lock
Feste
Eva Poppy
Lady Viola / Cesario
Ralf Higgins
Sir Andrew / Curio
Charlie Hesketh
Captain Turner / Antonio
Ryan Moss
Lord Sebastian / Fabian
Barry Tinkler
Malvolio
Creative team
Writer
William Shakespeare
Director
Vicky Newman