Twelfth Night

hakespeare’s fast-paced comedy with love triangles, mistaken identities and practical jokes arrives in a romantic Tudor garden where the interwoven action turns to absurdity, silliness and downright fun. We find ourselves in Illyria, where Viola, separated from her twin brother Sebastian in a shipwreck, disguises herself as a boy, calls herself Cesario, and becomes a servant to love-struck Duke Orsino. He sends her to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf, but the Countess falls in love with Cesario.

Meanwhile Olivia’s drunken uncle, Sir Toby Belch, along with his friend, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, play a trick on Malvolio, Olivia’s steward. Eventually, Sebastian turns up and causes even more confusion, chaos and comedy. Will Orsino see beyond Viola’s moustache?

Will Sebastian find his love interest? Will Malvolio get the joke? Will Sir Toby and Sir Andrew even still be standing by the end of the play?

Join us to find out as magical and off-the-wall Illyria arrives in equally magical Tolethorpe! ‘If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.’