Twelfth Night

THE PLAY

“If music be the food of love play on!” Mismatched lovers and a steward decked out in yellow stockings navigate the slippery shores of Illyria in search of their very own happy endings. Separated in a sea storm from her brother Sebastian and washed ashore, Viola adopts a male disguise and enters the service of Duke Orsino—only to find herself in the middle of a complex triangle of unrequited love. As a leading director of Shakespeare internationally renowned for her populist interpretations, Artistic Director Barbara Gaines brings her signature style to this hilarious, heartfelt tale.

Chicago Shakespeare returns to its roots as a repertory theater company with a pairing of Shakespeare plays performed in The Yard with a single ensemble of actors: Twelfth Night and Measure for Measure.