TWELFTH NIGHT 2014
12-28 June 2014
It was seven years since we last staged Shakespeare's bittersweet comedy, and this time we gave it a Victorian setting. Drawing on Queen Victoria's sober household in the 1890s, Olivia's house was one of quiet and decorum, presided over by Malvolio, complete with dour Scottish accent. Sir Toby, a washed up naval officer who had seen better days, and his friends Maria and Sir Andrew had other ideas. The lovelorn Orsino was a poet in the mould of a would-be Byron - as audiences arrived he was signing his latest collection...
Director Tom Littler's second show was a huge hit with audiences, and Neil Irish's design, dominated by a giant memorial to Olivia's brother, was, as ever, beautifully detailed.
Audience Comments
“Brilliant performance last night, my son was in stitches for a lot of it! He loved it and as soon as we left he told me he wants to be in the Guildford Shakespeare Company when he grows up!”
“Thoroughly entertaining. Never heard so much laughter at a play before.”
“It was an unforgettable night - a cast of stars, such that I couldn't help but be gripped to fall in love with you all”
“The poster is one thing. Your play, quite another. Outstanding. Curtain call please.”
Production photos by Steve Porter Pictures
