- Shakespeare Festival
- Nov 13, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
- 1h
- 65
- Main Stage
Twelfth Night
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ARTdynamix's Twelfth Night with Mark Rylance and an all male cast is hilarious. A must see for all Shakespeare fans.
A beautiful love triangle. Rich as with all Shakespeare's works, many devices enables students to understand and follow the plot.
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Twelfth Night FAQs
Having found herself shipwrecked in a strange, unfamiliar land, and believing her brother to be lost at sea, Viola puts on a disguise for her own safety. Her initial plan is to work in Olivia’s household, but when she hears Olivia is refusing visitors, Viola turns her attention to Duke Orsino. Disguising herself as a young boy allows her to gain entry to the duke’s house and assume the role of servant, which she finds preferable to wandering Illyria alone and unprotected.
At the start of the play, Olivia mourns her brother’s death. Valentine explains to Orsino why Olivia won’t return Orsino’s romantic feelings, claiming that Olivia has vowed to wear a dark veil for seven years so no one can see her face or marry her. Later, Olivia herself tells the clown Feste that she is mourning her brother’s death, and that grief makes her melancholy. The loss of Olivia’s brother creates a thematic link between the love she felt for her brother, and the deep fraternal love between the twins Sebastian and Viola. However, Olivia’s excessive and melodramatic mourning shows that she is somewhat self-indulgent and preoccupied with her own feelings. The disorderly behavior in Olivia’s household (drunkenness, practical jokes, and general chaos) possibly comes from Olivia indulging in grief rather than upholding her responsibilities.
The title Twelfth Night refers to the twelfth night of Christmas, also known as the eve of Epiphany, a day that is often celebrated with a temporary suspension of rules and social orders. While there is no obvious reference to the holiday within the play itself, it channels the rowdiness of the holiday revelries and mimics the conventions of the Twelfth Night celebrations.
Olivia falls in love with Cesario (Viola’s alter-ego) almost immediately, in spite of Cesario’s futile attempts to woo her on behalf of the duke. Olivia is struck by Cesario’s feminine appearance, the straightforward manner in which he speaks—a contrast to the flowery language of Orsino, whose constant attempts at flattery she’s grown tired of—and the fact that he appears not to be particularly interested in her, all of which render Cesario very alluring.
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A musical actress, known for portraying Nadia in the 2012 "revisal" of Bare the Musical, Veronica in the 2014 production of Heathers the Musical and Octavia in the adult animated web series Helluva Boss.
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Artistic Director: Aaron Tveit
Aaron Kyle Tveit (/təˈveɪt/; born October 21, 1983) is an American actor and singer. He is known for originating the roles of Gabe in Next to Normal, Frank Abagnale Jr. in the stage version of Catch Me If You Can, and the role of Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway.
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A fixture of stage and screen, Jay Armstrong Johnson is now appearing on Broadway in the acclaimed New York City Center production of Parade, playing the sensationalist reporter Britt Craig in a performance the New York Times described as “superb.”
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Natalie Weiss gained an international following from her performance videos and popular YouTube web series, "Breaking Down The Riffs," which have collectively reached over 4 million views.
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Director: Brian D'arcy James
Brian D'arcy James is an accomplished stage actor who has appeared in musicals
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Drew Sarich (b. August 24, 1975) is a stage actor and singer from St. Louis, Missouri. Sarich began singing at age 13, inspired by the performance his parents took him to see of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar.
Read More -
Mike Faist is an American actor. He got his start in theatre, performing in the original Broadway casts of both Newsies (2012-2013) and Dear Evan Hansen (2016-2018), even earning a Tony nomination for the latter.
Read More -
In July 2008 Christy joined the Broadway touring cast of Spring Awakening in the lead role of Wendla. She will be touring the United States and Canada until August of 2009.
Read More
ARTdynamix's Twelfth Night with Mark Rylance and an all male cast is hilarious. A must see for all Shakespeare fans.
A beautiful love triangle. Rich as with all Shakespeare's works, many devices enables students to understand and follow the plot.
Video Gallery
Image Gallery
Twelfth Night FAQs
Having found herself shipwrecked in a strange, unfamiliar land, and believing her brother to be lost at sea, Viola puts on a disguise for her own safety. Her initial plan is to work in Olivia’s household, but when she hears Olivia is refusing visitors, Viola turns her attention to Duke Orsino. Disguising herself as a young boy allows her to gain entry to the duke’s house and assume the role of servant, which she finds preferable to wandering Illyria alone and unprotected.
At the start of the play, Olivia mourns her brother’s death. Valentine explains to Orsino why Olivia won’t return Orsino’s romantic feelings, claiming that Olivia has vowed to wear a dark veil for seven years so no one can see her face or marry her. Later, Olivia herself tells the clown Feste that she is mourning her brother’s death, and that grief makes her melancholy. The loss of Olivia’s brother creates a thematic link between the love she felt for her brother, and the deep fraternal love between the twins Sebastian and Viola. However, Olivia’s excessive and melodramatic mourning shows that she is somewhat self-indulgent and preoccupied with her own feelings. The disorderly behavior in Olivia’s household (drunkenness, practical jokes, and general chaos) possibly comes from Olivia indulging in grief rather than upholding her responsibilities.
The title Twelfth Night refers to the twelfth night of Christmas, also known as the eve of Epiphany, a day that is often celebrated with a temporary suspension of rules and social orders. While there is no obvious reference to the holiday within the play itself, it channels the rowdiness of the holiday revelries and mimics the conventions of the Twelfth Night celebrations.
Olivia falls in love with Cesario (Viola’s alter-ego) almost immediately, in spite of Cesario’s futile attempts to woo her on behalf of the duke. Olivia is struck by Cesario’s feminine appearance, the straightforward manner in which he speaks—a contrast to the flowery language of Orsino, whose constant attempts at flattery she’s grown tired of—and the fact that he appears not to be particularly interested in her, all of which render Cesario very alluring.
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