Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Directed by SD Executive & Artistic Director Raphael Parry
Previews: June 13-14, 2012
Opening Night: June 15, 2012
Continuing June 16-July 21, 2012 on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Performances begin at 8:15 p.m. at the Samuel Grand Ampitheatre
“Why, this is very midsummer madness.”
Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and separated from her twin brother, Sebastian, the beautiful Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario to protect her honor in the new land. She finds employment as a page in the court of the lovesick Duke Orsino, who longs for the love of a neighboring countess, Olivia. A feverish love triangle ensues as Viola falls in love with Duke Orsino, and Olivia falls in love with Viola’s male alter ego, Cesario. To add to the confusion, Viola’s twin Sebastian arrives on the scene, and the servant Maria and the drunken Sir TobyBelch conspire to enact a riotous revenge on another servant. This hilarious comedy is true to form and filled with Shakespeare’s stubborn, comedic characters and side splitting situations, including jealousy, mistaken identity and cross-dressing.
Thurs.-Sun.: $10 adults/$7 seniors and students.
Tues. & Wed.: $10 donation requested.
Children 12 and under are free.
Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre
1500 Tenison Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75223
