8 May - 7 Jun  |  For ages 10+

Unicorn Theatre presents

By William Shakespeare

Shipwrecked and washed-up on the shores of Illyria, Viola disguises herself as a man, heads into town and gets a job with the Duke, Orsino.  Her task is to persuade Olivia, the object of Orsino’s unrequited love, to marry the Duke. But instead, Olivia falls for Viola, who of course she thinks is a man. Meanwhile, just to add to the confusion, Viola’s identical twin brother Sebastian fetches up in Illyria too…

Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies, and a perfect introduction to anyone experiencing his plays for the first time. The production will be be performed in the round, allowing audiences to gain the full benefits of the Unicorn's intimate auditorium.
 

"The Unicorn Ensemble completes its first year’s work with a delightful, imaginatively staged version of Twelfth Night ... piercing to the heart of the play’s beauty, melancholy and sexual ambiguity." ****

Michael Coveney, Whats On Stage. Click here to read the full review.

 

To get the latest news from the Twelfth Night rehearsal room, check out the Unicorn Ensemble's Twelfth Night blog!

Click here if you wish to access a brief synopsis of Twelfth Night.

Access performances:

There will be audio described performances on Thursday 4 June at  12:30pm (with a touch tour from 10 – 11am) and Sunday 7 June at 2pm (with a touch tour  from 11.30 – 12.30pm). Audio described by Vocaleyes.

Integrated BSL Interpreted performances will be on Sunday 31 May at 2pm and Tuesday 2 June at 1:30pm.

The performance on Tuesday 2 June 1:30pm will also be captioned by Stagetext.

Running time: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes, including interval

The Unicorn’s Spring Season 2009 is generously supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation.

Twelfth Night is supported by the Garrick Charitable Trust.