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Home > Theatre > A twist on the Twelfth Night tale

A twist on the Twelfth Night tale

By Caroline King - March 7, 2019Posted in : Theatre

To mark the 30th anniversary of the discovery of The Rose Playhouse, St Albans-based company OVO will head to London to present their modern take on Twelfth Night.

OVO Theatre’s Twelfth Night
OVO Theatre’s Twelfth Night

In this new, musical version, Shakespeare meets Postmodern Jukebox in a remix of one of his best loved comedies; set on a cruise liner at the height of the roaring twenties.

On the SS Illyria, a live jazz band performs music from Rihanna, Britney Spears, Radiohead, Michael Jackson and many more. But, two campaigns are being quietly waged: one by the lovesick Duke Orsino against the heart of the indifferent Olivia; the other by an alliance of servants and hangers-on against the highhandedness of her steward, the pompous Malvolio. When Orsino engages the cross-dressed Viola to plead with Olivia on his behalf, a hilarious and bittersweet chain of events follows.

OVO is an award-winning theatre company, based at the Maltings Arts Theatre in St Albans, where they produce a year-round repertory programme. OVO aims to present a new twist on the old classics. Shakespeare and other famous texts are made accessible, usually through the use of music and a strong concept or setting. Twelfth Night is OVO’s 19th Shakespeare production.

When: 23rd April – 5th May 2019
Where: The Rose Playhouse, 56 Park Street, London SE1 9AR
£: Tickets £17.50 or £15 or concessions

More info: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk

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