Twelfth Night [GA]
Royal Botanic Gardens
Southern Cross Lawn, Observatory Gate VIC
★★★★★ “Flawless” – Australian Stage
Get ready to laugh yourself silly under the stars as the Australian Shakespeare Company brings back one of its most beloved comedies – Twelfth Night – a “wonderful show, built around an engine of brilliant performances” (Australian Arts Review).
Meet Sir Toby Belch – the man believed to have invented partying; Sir Andrew Aguecheek – dispossessed of any intelligence and naturally silly; Malvolio – a power-hungry puritan who falls from a great moral height when pushed by Sir Toby; and Maria – the housemaid who outwits Malvolio and house-trains Sir Toby.
Then there’s Viola, the shipwrecked girl who cross-dresses as a boy to find work, Olivia, the grieving noblewoman who rejects one suitor only to fall for another in disguise, and Orsino, the lovesick Duke whose heart changes course when truth and identity collide.
“Rollicking pop-Shakespeare with an infectious dose of midsummer madness” (The Age), this is “great theatre” (Australian Arts Review) — “an exceptional cast” (Stage Whispers) in a show so full of fun that “Shakespeare would be proud” (The Plus Ones).
The Australian Shakespeare Company continues its much-heralded tradition of Shakespeare Under the Stars — a night of laughter, love and lyrical mayhem for audiences of all ages.
Ticket holders are welcome to bring a travel rug, chair or cushion to sit on.
Please note that low rise chairs at a maximum of 15cm from the ground can be used towards the front of the audience viewing area. If you bring a standard height chair, these will be placed at the rear of the audience viewing space.
Low-rise and standard height chairs are available for hire from the box office for $5 each, subject to availability. Hire chairs cannot be arranged and paid for in advance.
Please note that umbrellas cannot be raised during performance times.
Dressing up is optional and encouraged for all our shows!
The gates to the performance area open 2 hours prior to the start of the show.