Twelfth Night (2008)
4 June – 30 July
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Edward Dick, the 2008 production of Twelfth Night, a Jazz-era interpretation, was a clear, unfussy version of the classic play. The Times deemed it as an "intensely enjoyable production" in which Janie Dee "proves an adorable Olivia, giving a performance that combines a glamorous sense of style, perfect comic timing and a rare sense of emotional vulnerability" (Daily Telegraph).
The cast
Claire Benedict
Maria
Jennifer Bryden
Olivia's Gentlewoman
Richard Cotton
Antonio
Andy Cryer
Fabian
Janie Dee
Olivia
Natalie Dew
Viola
Clive Hayward
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Ben Ingles
Curio
Neet Mohan
Sebastian
Harry Myers
Musician/Frist Officer
Richard O'Callaghan
Malvolio
Oscar Pearce
Orsino
Annalisa Rossi
Olivia's Gentlewoman
Clive Rowe
Feste
Marcello Walton
Sea Captain/Second Office
David Whitworth
Priest
Leon Williams
Valentine
Tim Woodward
Sir Toby Belch
Creative team
Programmes and Marketing
Costumes
Rehearsals
Reviews
Guardian
"Dick's production is clear, unfussy, has a pleasing fluidity and often places the actors to draw attention to the emotional space between them. If it initially treats the play as a bit of a romp - with Tim Woodward's Sir Toby Belch and Clive Hayward's Sir Andrew Aguecheek appearing to be fully paid-up members of the Bullingdon club - it does get darker, turning into an interesting meditation on love."
The Times
"On a warmish summer's evening it comes as an amazing pleasure to see such a well thought out and convincing production as this."
Financial Times
"A good, clear and funny production...the cast's clarity of diction and bright, open performances make for a vivacious show."
Evening Standard
"Clive Rowe's Feste is a grandstanding, sweet-voiced delight."
Time Out
"Rowe is impressive, producing a steam of inventive visual clowning and delivering the musical numbers with magnetic assurance."