Twelfth Night

A two-hour-and-twenty-minute theatrical experience under the night sky featuring the Australian Shakespeare Company's classic comedy Twelfth Night. The production introduces Sir Toby Belch, celebrated as the originator of social gatherings; Sir Andrew Aguecheek, portrayed as both intellectually vacant and comically inept; Malvolio, a self-righteous ascetic whose moral standing collapses when manipulated by Sir Toby; and Maria, the servant girl who cleverly outsmarts Malvolio while disciplining Sir Toby. Viola, a young woman shipwrecked and forced to assume male attire to secure employment, becomes central to the plot alongside Olivia, a sorrowful noblewoman who turns down one suitor only to be captivated by another in disguise; Orsino, the Duke consumed by romantic longing whose affections shift when secrets are revealed. The Australian Shakespeare Company maintains its celebrated tradition of Shakespeare Under the Starsa night filled with mirth, romance and poetic chaos suitable for spectators from every generation.