March 1 - 13, 2016
in association with the
Royal Shakespeare Company
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare
A World's Stage Production from
the United Kingdom
by William Shakespeare
directed by Sean Holmes
music & sound by Tom Haines & Ross Hughes
Rock and roll Shakespeare... blessed with wit, style and a sense of magic
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
Two worlds collide in Filter Theatre’s explosive take on Shakespeare’s lyrical Twelfth Night, originally commissioned for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Complete Works Festival in 2006. This story of romance, satire and mistaken identity combines dynamic narrative drive with a torrent of sound and music. Olivia’s melancholic, puritanical household clashes head on with Sir Toby’s insatiable appetite for drunken debauchery. Orsino’s relentless pursuit of Olivia and Malvolio’s extraordinary transformation typify the madness of love in Illyria: land of make-believe and illusion. Experience the madness of love in this heady world where riotous gig meets Shakespeare.
"An interactive, party-like experience," says Chicago Tribune, while Chicago Theater Beat declares it "a shindig you don't want to miss."
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Creative Team
Sean Holmes Director
Tom Haines Music + Sound
Ross Hughes Music + Sound
Oliver Dimsdale Associate Director
Ferdy Roberts Associate Director
Christie DuBois Company Stage Manager
Martin Shippen Marketing
Simon Reade Producer
Tim Smith for Pemberly Productions US Tour Producer
Cast
Ronke Adekoluejo Olivia
Sandy Foster Feste / Maria
Amy Marchant Viola / Sebastian
Fergus O'Donnell Malvolio
Dan Poole Sir Toby Belch
Fred Thomas Musician
Alan Pagan Musician: Drummer
Twelfth Night is part of
