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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 

From the Directors:

Something to consider regarding themes for Twelfth Night is that the play is essentially about illusion, and just as in life, disguise precedes revelation. All the characters are in some way not what they seem, and all are ultimately revealed to be what they really are, which they themselves do not initially understand. We use the word revolutionary because we believe language can cause radical change!  Remarkably, the main character Viola performs the radical  illusion of dressing as a man-living out the play’s secondary title’s provocation to be “what you will”! 

Summary

 

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as a boy) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. 

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