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Twelfth Night

Performed as a 90-minute cut with the Shakespeare & Performance Program at Mary Baldwin University.

Photography by Solas.photography. 

We wanted to begin with a devised opening sequence, where we could show the shipwreck that separates the twins. 

One of the benefits to setting Twelfth Night in the 1920's is the ability to still present a strict social class divide, which is a prevalent theme throughout the play. Our Malvolio is a great example of this. He takes his social role seriously and is in the back of the stage picture; but he is looking at Olivia in the right corner. This production leaned into Malvolio genuinely loving Olivia. 

Director's Note: 

This is Ilira. Twelfth Night is a play that is near and dear to our hearts. This melancholy comedy is filled with grief, laughs, sorrow, and love. We chose to set it in the 1920’s due to the women’s suffrage movement and the economic disparities experienced at the time. We also enjoyed the themes of androgyny and illness that filled the 1920’s.

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