Stratford/CMEDIA: Making her Stratford directorial debut, Seana McKenna’s romantic comedy, Twelfth Night, a romantic comedy, one of Shakespeare’s plays, would reportedly showcase in the Stratford Festival theatre Apr 26-Oct 26.
Taking us back to the late 1960s, just before the Summer of Love, this production shows a terrible storm leaving Viola shipwrecked on the island of Illyria.
Being alone in a strange land, Viola disguises herself as “Cesario” and enters the service of Duke Orsino to deliver love letters to Countess Olivia.
When Olivia falls for Cesario, whose heart now belongs to Orsino, who is still smitten with Olivia, Orsino’s plan backfires.
Complications peak when Viola’s twin brother appears,
Twelfth Night features Laura Condlln as Malvolio, Jessica B. Hill as Viola, Sarah Dodd as Maria, Deborah Hay as Feste, Vanessa Sears as Olivia, André Sills as Orsino, Scott Wentworth as Sir Toby Belch, and Rylan Wilkie as Sir Andrew Aguecheek with Hilary Adams, David Collins as Sea Captain, Nick Dolan, Thomas Duplessie, Austin Eckert as Sebastian, Jenna-Lee Hyde, Andrew Iles as Valentine, John Kirkpatrick as Priest, Tarique Lewis as Curio, Jonathan Mason, Marissa Orjalo, Glynis Ranney, Antonette Rudder, Michael Spencer-Davis as Fabian, Rob Stone, and Emilio Vieira as Antonio.
The creative team includes Set and Costume Designer Christina Poddubiuk, Lighting Designer Bonnie Beecher, Composer Paul Shilton, Sound Designer Verne Good and Choreographer Stephanie Graham.
Twelfth Night officially opens on May 27 and runs until October 26 at the Festival Theatre. Tickets are available at stratfordfestival.ca or by calling 1.800.567.1600.
The 2024 season also features Something Rotten!, Romeo and Juliet, London Assurance, La Cage aux Folles, Wendy and Peter Pan, Salesman in China, Cymbeline, Hedda Gabler, The Diviners, The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? and Get That Hope. For more information, visit stratfordfestival.ca.
This production is dedicated to the memory of Marti Maraden, actor, director and artistic director, with enormous gratitude for her contributions to Canadian theatre.
The 2024 season is generously supported by Ophelia Lazaridis.
Proud 2024 Season Partners: BMO Financial Group and RBC.
Support for the 2024 season of the Festival Theatre is generously provided by Daniel Bernstein & Claire Foerster.
Production support is generously provided by Priscilla Costello, Dr. Desta Leavine in memory of Pauline Leavine, Peggy Ptasznik, Laurie J. Scott, The Whiteside Foundation and Catherine Wilkes in memory of David.
