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Crossdressing hijinks and bittersweet hilarity as Emma Rice directs Shakespeares timeless soulful and irrepressible comedy Synopsis Twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria separated and believing each other to be dead Beside herself with grief Viola disguises herself as a boy and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino The Duke madly in love with the Countess Olivia sends Viola to woo on his behalf Olivia falls in love with the crossdressed page while Viola falls deep and fast for Orsino Meanwhile mischievous servants play painful pranks at each others expense Heady chaos ensues as griefs loves and deep human confusions collide but fear not Sweet resolution wins the day as friends twins and lovers are reunited