Twelfth Night (2016)

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters Twelfth Night combines cruelty with high comedy and the pangs of unrequited love with some of the subtlest poetry and most exquisite songs Shakespeare ever wrote The Globe revisits its awardwinning Twelfth Night of 2002 with an allmale Original Practices production exploring clothing music dance and settings possible in the Globe of around 1601 Mark Rylance reprises his performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night 10 years after its original premiere at Middle Temple Hall and The Globe Synopsis In the household of Olivia two campaigns are being quietly waged one by the lovesick lord Orsino against the heart of the indifferent Olivia the other by an alliance of servants and hangerson against the highhandedness of her steward the pompous Malvolio When Orsino engages the crossdressed Viola to plead with Olivia on his behalf a bittersweet chain of events follows