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In the foreground, a White woman is wearing a long pink nightgown and looks through a magazine, which she is holding sideways. In the background, a White woman and man sing while a third man plays an electric guitar. They wear 1970s clothing.

Five people conversing. On the right, a Black man sits on a white shag rug. In the middle, a Black woman dressed as a man is seated on a white loveseat. On the left are two White men; one is standing and one is seated on the ground holding a guitar. One man stands in the background.

Many cast members stand facing out towards the audience with their arms outstretched. They all wear 1970s clothing.

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April 26 – October 28 |

Opens May 27

Shakespeare

TWELFTH NIGHT

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Seana McKenna

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“O TIME, THOU MUST UNTANGLE THIS, NOT I. IT IS TOO HARD A KNOT FOR ME T'UNTIE.”

A terrible storm leaves Viola shipwrecked on the island of Illyria. A woman alone in a strange land, Viola disguises herself as “Cesario” and enters the service of Duke Orsino to deliver love letters to Countess Olivia. Orsino’s plan backfires when Olivia falls for Cesario, whose heart now belongs to Orsino, who is still smitten with Olivia. When Viola’s twin brother appears, complications peak! Twelfth Night remains one of the Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies, a sumptuous feast of unrequited love, mistaken identity, high poetry and riveting drama, reimagined in a setting closer to our time and around the corner from the Summer of Love: the late ’60s.

“Scintillating” – The New York Times

“One of the best casts assembled for a Twelfth Night.” – Globe and Mail

Runtime:

Two hours and 52 minutes, including one 18-minute intermission*
*Please note that all run times are approximate

Ways to Save

Shakespeare 2-for-1 – Buy one adult ticket, get a second adult ticket free on select performances of Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet. Buy Now

Resources:

Twelfth Night Study Guide

CAST & CREATIVE

CAST

CREATIVE

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO

On the left, a smiling man with long blonde hair wears pink tinted glasses, a pink ruffled top with a white suit jacket and black pants. He stands next to a man on the right, who has white hair and wears a tuxedo with an undone bowtie around his neck. He holds a glass of liquor in his hand.

Rylan Wilkie and Scott Wentworth in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

A White woman with long hair wearing a long suede jacket, a flower print top and bell bottom jeans. She lays flat across the arms of a Victorian-era chair.

Deborah Hay in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

A Black woman wearing a black off-the-shoulder gown sits on a chair with her hands on her lap.

Vanessa Sears in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

In the foreground, a White man plays a guitar. In the middle, a White woman dances behind him. In the background, a White man plays the drums. Everyone wears 1970s clothing.

From left: Scott Wentworth, Deborah Hay and Rylan Wilkie in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

Five people conversing. On the right, a Black man sits on a white shag rug. In the middle, a Black woman dressed as a man is seated on a white loveseat. On the left are two White men; one is standing and one is seated on the ground holding a guitar. One man stands in the background.

From left: Thomas Duplessie, Andrew Iles, Jessica B. Hill, Nick Dolan and André Sills in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

In the foreground, a woman wearing a black and white speckled skirt-suit is reading a letter. In the background, three men with teasing expressions hide behind a plant.

Laura Condlln with (from left) Michael Spencer-Davis, Rylan Wilkie and Scott Wentworth in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

A White woman stands with one hip cocked and arms outstretched. She wears eccentric yellow and black clothing.

Laura Condlln in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

On the right, a man wearing a brown leather jacket over a tan button-down shirt and a coral scarf stares imploringly at a woman dressed as a man in a blue suit. Behind them stand two men dressed as navy officers. On the left, a White man sits on a bench. In the foreground, two more men watch the interaction.

Members of the company in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

In the middle, a man in a blue suit fights of an older man who has him pinned from behind. On the right, a man with long blonde hair points accusingly at the younger man. On the left, another man approaches the two men fighting.

From left: Michael Spencer-Davis, Austin Eckert, Scott Wentworth and Rylan Wilkie in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

In the middle, a woman is dressed as an old man and is wearing a long, white beard and black cloak. On the left, an older man watches her amusingly. On the right, a woman wearing a purple dress and pearl necklace watches.

From left: Scott Wentworth, Deborah Hay and Sarah Dodd in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

Three Black people stand together. Two of them are dressed identically in blue suits, and have short, dark, coiled hair. They look excited. One holds hands with a woman on the left. She is wearing a psychedelic pink dress and appears shocked.

From left: Vanessa Sears, John Kirkpatrick, Austin Eckert and Jessica B. Hill in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

Many cast members stand facing out towards the audience with their arms outstretched. They all wear 1970s clothing.

Members of the company in Twelfth Night, 2024. Photography by David Hou.

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