Twelfth Night

Sir Toby Belch is credited as the inventor of partying, while Sir Andrew Aguecheek remains foolish and uneducated. Malvolio, a power-hungry puritan, experiences a dramatic fall from his moral high ground when manipulated by Sir Toby. Maria, the housemaid, cleverly outwits Malvolio and trains Sir Toby in household matters. Viola is the shipwrecked girl who disguises herself as a boy to secure employment. Olivia is the grieving noblewoman who rejects one suitor only to fall for another in disguise. Orsino is the lovesick Duke whose heart changes course when truth and identity collide. The Australian Shakespeare Company continues its celebrated tradition of Shakespeare Under the Starsa night filled with laughter, love, and lyrical chaos for audiences of all ages.