Exploring Twelfth Night through traditional performance and brand new writing

“I’ll be revenged on the whole pack of you”

Vain, pompous and Puritanical, steward Malvolio is the butt of many of the great jokes in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. But does he ever get his revenge? And what would it have looked like?

Need to get up to speed? Shakespeare’s great comedy will be performed as the opening event of this year’s Festival by the excellent Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Packed with laughs, romance and mistaken identities, this is one not to miss. And it’s performed as it would have been in the Bard’s lifetime – in the open air by an all-male cast, with traditional Elizabethan costumes and music. On the lawns of the Cathedral, enjoy a picnic and some timeless theatre.

So, now you’ve booked for Twelfth Night, turn your attention to The Whirligig of Time.

Here, Tortive Theatre have skipped the action forward, and re-introduce us to Malvolio three months on from Twelfth Night. He is keen to relate to us how skilfully he has kept his promise – and how true is the old adage ‘he who laughs last, last longest’.

This powerful one-man piece received five-star reviews and audience acclaim during its run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, praised for its clever writing, its exploration of character, and for a scintillating performance.

This Festival, treat yourself to an exciting double-bill of enduring drama and new writing.