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Twelfth Night

Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company

August 8-September 12, 2008

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SSTC often places Shakespeare's plays in modern or fantastical settings. This year we will be taking one of Shakespeare's most revered comedies and placing it in – get ready for it - Elizabethan England. It is so crazy, it just might work!  In honor of our 10th Anniversary Season, we are paying homage to what truly makes Shady Shakespeare great – Shakespeare himself. We invite you to come and enjoy this play as it might have been presented by the Bard's company. SSTC's production of Twelfth Night revels in all the trappings of Shakespearean theatre, including cross-dressing twins, mistaken identities, and men in tights!

Twelfth Night follows the story of Viola, a young woman shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria after a storm in which she lost her twin brother Sebastian. Believing her brother dead, she poses as a man and masquerades as a young page named Cesario, entering into the service of Duke Orsino. Orsino is in love with the Lady Olivia and he decides to use his new page as a go-between. Olivia, believing Viola to be a man, falls in love with this handsome and eloquent messenger. Viola, in turn, falls in love with the Duke, who also believes Viola is a man.

In addition to this love triangle many other shenanigans ensue...Sir Toby Belch, Olivia's uncle, tries to get Sir Andrew Aguecheek, a friend with an open coin purse, to woo Olivia for himself; several characters conspire to make Malvolio, Olivia's pompous steward, believe that Olivia wishes to marry him; and, in a final twist, Sebastian, Viola's long-lost twin brother, stumbles into the Dukedom in the midst of all of the above. Will Viola and Sebastian find each other? What will happen when swords are drawn? And whose love will win out overall? Come to SSTC's Twelfth Night to find out!

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  Tickets: Free ($6 parking per car)

  Info Phone: 408-569-0360

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  Dates:
  August 8-September 12, 2008

  Times:
  8/8-8/10, 8/23, 8/24, 8/29, 9/6, 9/7, & 9/12: 7pm

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  Sanborn County Park

  16055 Sanborn Road Saratoga, CA 95070

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  • Event Name: Twelfth Night
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    Review posted by: Bishopbosco from San Jose, CA, Aug 13, 2008
    

    Shady Shakespeare kicks off its 10th Season with a bang presenting Shakespeare's tale of shipwrecked twins, "Twelfth Night". Returning to their prized venue at Sanborn Park in Saratoga, the group has... Expand

    Shady Shakespeare kicks off its 10th Season with a bang presenting Shakespeare's tale of shipwrecked twins, "Twelfth Night". Returning to their prized venue at Sanborn Park in Saratoga, the group has put on an inspired show. The cast is uniformly excellent, but special kudos to John Musgrave as Sir Toby Belch, Erik Browne as Sir Andrew, Doll Piccotto as Fabian and Steven Lewis as Malvolio whose antics were pure pleasure to watch. Alexandra Kay was also fine bringing both ice and fire to the role of Olivia. There are simply two many to mention from this top knotch cast. Director Dinna Myers and AD James Lucas keep the business flowing at an agreeable pace interspresing the Bard's own wit with inspred set pieces of comin business. The Set, Lighting and costumes are also fine, providing a nice compliment to the performances. This really is a don't miss show for those who enjoy a good comedy. The opening night crowd was certainly enthusiastic! To top it off it free! So go already! Collapse

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