Pre•Ambles are half-hour, pre-performance talks on select Saturdays & Sundays. Join scholars Stephen Bennett, Deon Custard, and Regina Buccola as they each examine the play & interpretive choices made by the creative team.
OCT 25 - DEC 3, 2023
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Tyrone Phillips
Courtyard Theater
Twelfth Night
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Tyrone Phillips
Courtyard Theater
Run Time: 2 hours (including intermission)
Audience Notice: Brief moments of strobe/flashing lights & prop weaponry
“A TRIUMPH!”
“A PERFECT TEN! The best Twelfth Night I’ve ever seen.”
“If music be the food of love, play on.” Shakespeare’s joyful comedy is brought to vibrant new life as director Tyrone Phillips, a first-generation Jamaican American, reimagines Illyria in the Caribbean isles. Separated from her twin brother in a shipwreck and washed ashore in an unfamiliar land, the spirited Viola disguises herself as a man to work for charming Duke Orsino—and finds herself in the middle of a love triangle of hilarious mistaken identities. Filled with witty commentary on gender, class, and sexuality, this sparkling romance brims with heart and revels in the intoxicating power of love.
NOV 12 Audio Description
Described by Jason Harrington
NOV 14 Spanish Translation
Captioned by c2
NOV 15 Open Captioning
Captioned by c2
DEC 1 ASL Interpretation
Interpretation by Elizabeth Bartlow Breslin (CI/CT), Shelia Kettering (CI/CT)
Run Time: 2 hours (including intermission)
Audience Notice: Brief moments of strobe/flashing lights & prop weaponry
NOV 12 Audio Description
Described by Jason Harrington
NOV 14 Spanish Translation
Captioned by c2
NOV 15 Open Captioning
Captioned by c2
DEC 1 ASL Interpretation
Interpretation by Elizabeth Bartlow Breslin (CI/CT), Shelia Kettering (CI/CT)
NOV 12 Audio Description
Described by Jason Harrington
NOV 14 Spanish Translation
Captioned by c2
NOV 15 Open Captioning
Captioned by c2
DEC 1 ASL Interpretation
Interpretation by Elizabeth Bartlow Breslin (CI/CT), Shelia Kettering (CI/CT)
“If there ever was a show that looked like the work of a happy director & cast, this is that production.”
“It succeeds on every level! An outstanding ensemble… everyone is charismatic and engaging.”