The production of Shakespeare’s comedy will run at the theatre from the 7th to the 29th June.
The full cast and creative team have been announced for Not Too Tame and Shakespeare North Playhouse’s upcoming production of Twelfth Night.
Joining the previously announced Les Dennis as ‘Malvolio’ will be: Louise Haggerty (A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare North Playhouse/Northern Stage, and Co-Director of Not Too Tame,) as ‘Feste’, Tom Sturgess (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – West End) as ‘Sebastian’, Reuben Johnson (Prisoners’ Wives – BBC) as ‘Orsino / Aguecheek’, Jack Brown (Early Doors – Not Too Tame/UK Tour) as ‘Sir Toby Belch’, Georgia Frost (Brief Encounter – Manchester Royal Exchange) as ‘Viola’, Purvi Pamar (Cinderella – Derby Theatre; The Book Thief – Belgrade Theatre/Leicester Curve)as ‘Olivia ‘and Kate James (A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare North Playhouse)as ‘Maria / Antonia’.
Talking about being part of the production, Les Dennis said: “I am thrilled to be playing Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Ever since I went to Stratford with the school and saw it, I have always wanted to do it. The great Sir Ken Dodd famously played the part, and the fact that Shakespeare North has a Doddy garden through the support of Lady Dodd and the Sir Ken Dodd Foundation is an additional bonus. How tickled I am to be following in his footsteps.”
Directed by Not Too Tame’s Artistic Director, Jimmy Fairhurst (who was nominated for Best Director at the UK Theatre Awards in 2023 for A Midsummer Night’s Dream), the creative team also includes: set and costume design by GOOD TEETH , lighting design by Benny Goodman, sound design by Ivan Stott, compositions by Dean Fairhurst aka Standin’ Man, vocal coaching by Anita Gilbert, movement direction by Richard Roe and fight direction by Bethan Clark. Trinifold Management(The Who, Jimmy Paige, UB40, Standin Man) will also be opening up their archives and working alongside the design team to help inform this production.
To book tickets visit: https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/twelfth-night-not-too-tame/