Twelfth night / by William Shakespeare ; an Original Practices production ; a Shakespeare's Globe production with Sonia Friedman Productions and Shakespeare Road Ltd in association with 1001 Nights and Tulchin/Bartner Productions ; directed for the stage by Tim Carroll ; directed for the screen by Ian Russell ; producer, Eva Koch-Schulte.
Comedy in 5 acts. Recorded 2012 October 3 and 9 Globe Theatre, London. Mark Rylance, Roger Lloyd Pack, Stephen Fry, Samuel Barnett, Liam Brennan, Paul Chahid, John Paul Connolly, Ian Drysdale, Johnny Flynn, James Garnon, Peter Hamilton Dyer, Colin Hurley, Jethro Skinner, Ben Thompson. Special feature: Cast gallery.
Summary:
Shipwrecked on the Illyrian shore, Viola believes her twin brother is dead, disguises herself in male attire, and joins Duke Orsino's retinue, becoming his emissary of love to Olivia, who instead falls for Viola disguised as Cesario. The tale of misdirection and deception is played by an all-male cast.
Series:
Globe on screen William Shakespeare, the Globe collection. Comedies 2
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