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4 days ago · In Shakespeare’s play “Twelfth Night,” Olivia, despite not being a malicious character, plays the role of an antagonist as she obstructs Viola’s desires and acts as a hindrance to her romantic pursuits. Viola loves Orsino but he loves Olivia, thereby creating a conventional romantic rivalry between them.
1 day ago · In medieval times, Twelfth Night was sometimes marked by a role-play reversal game that allowed a man and a woman to become “king and queen” for the night, a jape that nods to the Lord of ...
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1 day ago · It’s amazing to think that Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night was the first play ever staged at the Open Air Theatre back in 1932. Director Owen Horsley’s new version of the story of mistaken identities, unrequited love, gender-swapping and drunken revelry is a nostalgic celebration of love in all its forms.
1 day ago · Founded almost a century ago as a Shakespeare-only venue, the OAT hasn’t staged a full length version of one of his works in years. But this return to the Bard is about as quintessential as it gets.
4 days ago · The Public Theater will celebrate the opening of the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater with a Free Shakespeare in the Park all-star cast of Public alumni in a production of TWELFTH NIGHT.
4 days ago · It uses modern costumes and settings to illuminate the wonders of this brilliant Shakespeare comedy about despair, hope and love at first sight. The text shines through this fast paced romp giving us some of the greatest poetry and most hilarious comic moments ever seen on the English Stage.
5 days ago · Shipwrecks, storms, duels, and broken hearts. Shakespeare’s tale of mistaken identity returns to shore this Spring. Directed by Owen Horsley, Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company, book your tickets for this strictly limited run today!
