The production will run at the theatre from the 8th August until the 25th October.
The Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Twelfth Night or What You Will, directed by Robin Belfield (Princess Essex, 2024).
This newly announced cast will include: Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́ jọ́ as Viola, Ian Drysdale as Andrew Aguecheek, Jocelyn Jee Esien as Toby Belch, Aarushi Ganju as Curio / Cover, Alison Halstead as Maria, Laura Hanna as Olivia, Solomon Israel as Orsino,
Henry Jenkinson as Valentine / Cover, Joshua John as Sea Captain, Max Keeble as Antonio, Kwami Odoom as Sebastian, Pearce Quigley as Malvolio, Emmy Stonelake as Fabian, and Jos Vantyler as Feste.
Illyria is in the midst of a wild festival but amongst the excitement, not everyone wants – or is allowed – to indulge in the celebrations. The lovesick duke, mourning heiress and strait-laced steward to name a few.
Enter shipwrecked, grief-stricken Viola who must learn the rules of this new world – and the complex love tangle she’s thrust into. She soon finds that the lines between self-expression and excess, frivolity and frustration are thin.
In a world where emotions can be as changeable as the weather, will all of Illyria’s residents make it through in one piece?
Talking about the news, Director Robin Belfield says: “It’s a special thing, directing for the Globe Theatre space, so I’m thrilled to be back with Twelfth Night or What You Will alongside an extraordinary cast and creative team. We can’t wait to dive into it and share
Shakespeare’s rich tale of joy and heartbreak, love and loss, with Globe audiences this summer.”
The creative team behind the production includes: designs by Jean Chan, with Phillip J Morris as Assistant Director, Simon Slateras Composer, Paul Benzing as Fight Director, Ingrid Mackinnon as Movement and Intimacy Director, and Ellen
Hartley as Voice and Text.
To book tickets visit: https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/twelfth-night/