TWELFTH NIGHT

by William Shakespeare

5 December 2008 – 7 March 2009

Derek Jacobi plays Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s comic tale of twins and love triangles.

Identical twins Viola and Sebastian are shipwrecked and separated in Illyria, each thinking the other dead. Viola disguises herself as a boy, Cesario, to go into the service of Duke Orsino, becoming his romantic go between with Olivia. But Olivia only has eyes for Cesario, while Cesario, who is really Viola, falls for Orsino. When Sebastian arrives at court, everything gets very confusing.

Jacobi has previously worked with director Michael Grandage on Don Carlos, The Tempest and Hollow Crown. His many television and film appearances include I, Claudius, Gosford Park, Cadfael and Gladiator.

Twelfth Night is the second production in the Donmar Warehouse’s year-long residency at the Wyndham’s theatre in the West End, following the highly acclaimed production of Ivanov.

CAST
in order of appearance
Orsino MARK BONNAR
Curio NORMAN BOWMAN
Valentine JAMES HOWARD
Viola VICTORIA HAMILTON
Sea Captain IAN DRYSDALE
Sir Toby Belch RON COOK
Maria SAMANTHA SPIRO
Sir Andrew Aguecheek GUY HENRY
Feste ZUBIN VARLA
Olivia INDIRA VARMA
Malvolio DEREK JACOBI
Antonio LLOYD HUTCHINSON
Sebastian ALEX WALDMANN
Priest IAN DRYSDALE
Understudies HARRY ATTWELL, JESSIE BURTON, ADAM FOSTER, SOPHIE SCOTT

PRODUCTION

Director MICHAEL GRANDAGE
Designer CHRISTOPHER ORAM
Lighting Designer NEIL AUSTIN
Composer JULIAN PHILIPS
Sound Designer FERGUS O’HARE
Choreographer BEN WRIGHT
Casting Director ANNE McNULTY
Production Manager PATRICK MOLONY
Company Manager HOWARD JEPSON
Stage Manager GREG SHIMMIN
Deputy Stage Manager NICOLE WALKER
Assistant Stage Manager JESSICA CUTLER
Associate Director AMELIA SEARS
Associate Designers ANDREW EDWARDS, MORGAN LARGE
Assistant Designer RICHARD KENT
Wig & Hair Designer RICHARD MAWBEY
Costume Supervisor FIZZ JONES
Fight Director TERRY KING
Wardrobe Mistress SHEREEN HIBBERT
Wig Mistress ELAINE SOLOMON
Deputy Wardrobe Master TIM GRADWELL
Wardrobe & Wig Assistant JACKIE YOUNG
Text Consultant RUSSELL JACKSON
Rehearsal Photographer MARC BRENNER
Production Photographer MANUEL HARLAN

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