Twelfth Night
★★★★ The Stage ★★★★★ Northern Soul ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph
- 13 April 2017 - 20 May 2017
- The Theatre
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O time, thou must untangle this, not I. It is too hard a knot for me t’untie.
Washed up on the shores of Illyria after a ship-wreck, Viola hides her true identity by disguising herself as a man. Finding a job – and love – at the court of Duke Orsino, Viola becomes muddled in mistaken identities when her disguise begins to cause more problems than it solves.
With some of Shakespeare’s most popular characters caught up in this outrageous tale of misadventure, join Malvolio, Maria and Feste as they argue, drink and trick their way through the wild world of Illyria.
The Royal Exchange will be filled with musical madness as Shakespeare’s rowdy comedy tackles questions of gender, identity, love and loneliness.
- Event Information
VENUE: The Theatre
PERFORMANCE DATES: Thursday 13 April 2017 - Saturday 20 May 2017
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Monday - Saturday evenings, 7.30pm.
Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday matinees, 2.30pm
TICKET PRICES: Standard tickets from £16.50
Half price previews from £5
Banquette tickets £10
SEASON TICKETS: A part of the Season Ticket Package
5 Show Season Tickets from £58.50
BOOK TICKETS: Box Office 0161 833 9833 /online
RUNNING TIME: 3 hours 10 minutes (including interval of 20 minutes)
- Creative Team
DIRECTOR Jo Davies
DESIGNER Leslie Travers
LIGHTING Jack Knowles
SOUND Pete Malkin
COMPOSER Alex Baranowski
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Tarek Merchant- Related Events
MEMBERS CAST Q&A
Join the cast of TWELFTH NIGHT in a Q&A
12 May - 12.30pm - 1.30pm
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AFTERSHOW DISCUSSION
Wednesday 26 April, following the 5pm performance
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INTRODUCING...
Pre-show, talk-based introduction
4 May - 10.30am - 12pm
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BETWEEN THE LINES
Playreading and Discussion
10 May - 11am - 1pm
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THEATRE CAFÉ
Talk about the work we stage at the Royal Exchange
18 May, 11am - 12.30pm
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WORDPLAY
Getting Started with Playwriting
26 April, 11am - 1pm
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RELAXED PERFORMANCE
Tuesday 2 May, 2.30pm
Twelfth Night Synopsis ResourceThe TWELFTH NIGHT Relaxed Performance has been generously supported by Pinsent Masons LLP
- Accessible Performances
AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 13 May, 2.30pm
BSL PERFORMANCE: Wednesday 3 May, 7.30pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE: Thursday 18 May, 7.30pm
RELAXED PERFORMANCE: Tuesday 2 May, 2.30pm
Twelfth Night Synopsis Resource
The TWELFTH NIGHT Relaxed Performance has been generously supported by Pinsent Masons LLP
Click here for more information about our accessible performances
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ANTONIO
Aaron Anthony
MARIA
Mina Anwar
SIR TOBY BELCH
Simon Armstrong
SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK
Harry Attwell
MALVOLIO
Anthony Calf
SEBASTIAN
Daniel Francis-Swaby
MUSICIAN
Joe Gravil
ORSINO
Kevin Harvey
OLIVIA
Kate Kennedy
VALENTINE
Tarek Merchant
SEA CAPTAIN
Jill Myers
FESTE
Kate O'Donnell
VIOLA
Faith Omole
MUSICIAN
Kate Young
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★★★★ The Stage
"Charming and joyous production that has a genuine feel for the play’s underlying gender issues"
★★★★ The Guardian
"Opera director Jo Davies’ musical mastery shines through in a production made all the more absorbing by its gender-fluid casting"
★★★★ The Telegraph
"The most striking stroke lies in the casting of transgender cabaret artiste Kate O’Donnell as Feste...encapsulating a world of migration, change, losses, pains and gains. Happy 453rd birthday for this Sunday, Bard - they’ve done you proud."
★★★★★ Northern Soul
"During a time when we’re feeling lost and uncertain, Shakespeare’s words resonate. The Exchange has done a sterling job with Twelfth Night, given it a modern context and pulled it head-first into 2017."
For more reviews and audience comments, please see our Storify.
