14–23 OCT

The Playhouse

Director

Lee Lewis

Cast includes

Brent Hill

RUNNING TIME

150 minutes, inclusive
of interval

Experience the original comedy of mistaken identity

Orsino is head over heels for Olivia, but she's too busy mourning her dead brother to notice. Meanwhile, her steward is trying to run a strict household while grappling with sexual frustration, and her boozy old uncle is chasing the maid and generally causing trouble. Into this mayhem enter the twins - one male, one female - equally lovable but a little too hard to tell apart…

In Lee Lewis' retelling of the play, Viola has lost her twin brother following a natural disaster but can't search for him until morning. How will she and her fellow survivors get through the night? They'll put on a show!

This new production brings a subtle twist and a little bit of magic to Shakespeare's much-loved comedy of mistaken identity, deception and desire. Balanced against the drama of King Lear, this makes a delightful bookend to Bell Shakespeare's 20th anniversary year.

 

Dates & Times

Meet Bell Shakespeare

Wed 21 Apr 5.45pm

SEASON

Thurs 14 Oct 7.30pm
Fri 15 Oct 7.30pm
Sat 16 Oct 2.00pm [Captioned]
Sat 16 Oct 7.30pm
Mon 18 Oct 6.30pm
Tues 19 Oct 7.30pm
Wed 20 Oct 7.30pm

Thurs 21 Oct 7.30pm
Fri 22 Oct 6.30pm [Tactile Tour]
Fri 22 Oct 7.30pm [Audio Described]
Sat 23 Oct 2.00pm
Sat 23 Oct 7.30pm