Directed by Rob Belfield (Princess Essex), Shakespeare's dizzying tragicomedy heads to the Globe over the summer, with the run starting in August.
The cast of Twelfth Night or What You Will. Headshots provided by production.
Twelfth Night or What You Will is a tale of love, identity, and mistaken identity. The story follows a girl named Viola who pretends to be a boy after a shipwreck. People fall in love with the wrong people: Duke Orsino sends Viola to woo Countess Olivia for him, but Olivia falls for Viola, thinking she’s a man.
Starring in Twelfth Night Or What You Will is Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (The Importance of Being Earnest) as Viola, Ian Drysdale (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold) as Andrew Aguecheek, Jocelyn Jee Esien (Little Miss Jocelyn) as Toby Belch, Aarushi Ganju (Testmatch) as Curio / Cover, Alison Halstead (More Life) as Maria, Laura Hanna (Otherland) as Olivia, Solomon Israel (Barbershop Chronicles) as Orsino, Henry Jenkinson (Player Kings) as Valentine / Cover, Joshua John (Alterations) as Sea Captain, Max Keeble (King Lear) as Antonio, Kwami Odoom (Force Majeure) as Sebastian, Pearce Quigley (Small Prophets) as Malvolio, Emmy Stonelake (Pride and Prejudice *Sort Of) as Fabian, and Jos Vantyler (The Magic Faraway Tree) as Feste.
Director Robin Belfield says: “It’s a special thing, directing for the Globe Theatre space, so I’m thrilled to be back with Twelfth Night or What You Will alongside an extraordinary cast and creative team. We can’t wait to dive into it and share Shakespeare’s rich tale of joy and heartbreak, love and loss, with Globe audiences this summer.”
The creative team includes Design by Jean Chan, with Phillip J Morris as Assistant Director, Simon Slater as Composer, Paul Benzing as Fight Director, Ingrid Mackinnon as Movement and Intimacy Director, and Ellen Hartley as Voice and Text.
Twelfth Night or What You Will plays at the Globe Theatre from 8 August to 25 October.
