Bell Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
$20 - $65
'Bell Shakespeare has mastered the art of presenting Shakespeare in a manner that is accessible to the modern - day audience, while still endearing those who love the tradition.' – Australian Stage
Come and be captivated by Bell Shakespeare as they make a stop on their national tour here at Monash! Twelfth Night directed by Heather Fairbairn is a fresh retelling of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. Featuring all-new music by Sarah Blasko, Twelfth Night ultimately asks us to find light in the darkness.
Viola is shipwrecked and believes her twin Sebastian lost to the ocean. Washed up in a strange new land, determined to survive, Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario and finds work with Duke Orsino, only to fall head over heels in love with him. But Orsino is in love with Olivia, who – grieving for her brother – refuses all offers of romance. Until, that is, she meets Cesario for the first time. A whirlwind of passion ensues, leaving no one unaffected.
Creatives:
By William Shakespeare
Director: Heather Fairbairn
Set and Costume Designer: Charles Davis
Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson
Composer: Sarah Blasko
Sound Designer: David Bergman
Sound Associate: Daniel Herten
Fight and Intimacy Director: Nigel Poulton
Choreographer: Elle Evangelista
Voice Coach: Jack Starkey-Gill
Cast:
Malvolia: Jane Montgomery Griffiths
Toby: Belch Keith Agius
Sebastian/Viola: Isabel Burton
Viola: Alfie Gledhill
Maria: Amy Hack
Orsino: Garth Holcombe
Andrew/Captain: Mike Howlett
Feste: Tomáš Kantor
Antonio: Chrissy Mae
Olivia: Ursula Mills