Twelfth Night DVD (2017)
Shakespeare’s tale of love and identity is given a disco makeover by Emma Rice.
Twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, separated and believing each other to be dead. Beside herself with grief, Viola disguises herself as a boy and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. The Duke, madly in love with the Countess Olivia, sends Viola to woo on his behalf. What could possibly go wrong? Olivia falls in love with the cross-dressed page while Viola falls deep and fast for Orsino. Meanwhile, mischievous servants play painful pranks at each other’s expense. Heady chaos ensues as griefs, loves and deep human confusions collide, but fear not! Sweet resolution wins the day as friends, twins and lovers are reunited.
Cross-dressing, hi-jinks and bittersweet hilarity as Emma Rice directs Shakespeare’s timeless, soulful and irrepressible comedy – in a production unlike any other, taking the spirit and frivolity of disco to the high seas!
“…the most entertaining, exciting Twelfth Night for years ... wonderfully refreshing.” (The Daily Mail ★★★★★)
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
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Duration: approx.150 minutes
Format: All regions.This DVD is designed for worldwide playback.
Shakespeare’s tale of love and identity is given a disco makeover by Emma Rice.
Twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, separated and believing each other to be dead. Beside herself with grief, Viola disguises herself as a boy and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. The Duke, madly in love with the Countess Olivia, sends Viola to woo on his behalf. What could possibly go wrong? Olivia falls in love with the cross-dressed page while Viola falls deep and fast for Orsino. Meanwhile, mischievous servants play painful pranks at each other’s expense. Heady chaos ensues as griefs, loves and deep human confusions collide, but fear not! Sweet resolution wins the day as friends, twins and lovers are reunited.
Cross-dressing, hi-jinks and bittersweet hilarity as Emma Rice directs Shakespeare’s timeless, soulful and irrepressible comedy – in a production unlike any other, taking the spirit and frivolity of disco to the high seas!
“…the most entertaining, exciting Twelfth Night for years ... wonderfully refreshing.” (The Daily Mail ★★★★★)
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
Detail
Duration: approx.150 minutes
Format: All regions.This DVD is designed for worldwide playback.
We aim to deliver shop products within:
UK – 1-5 business days
Europe – 1-2 weeks
Rest of world – 1-3 weeks
Please note: Print to order products are dispatched separately to the rest of your order. This means that if you order these items alongside other shop products, they won’t all arrive together, and you’ll get several deliveries.
We aim to deliver shop products within:
UK – 1-5 business days
Europe – 1-2 weeks
Rest of world – 1-3 weeks
Please note: Print to order products are dispatched separately to the rest of your order. This means that if you order these items alongside other shop products, they won’t all arrive together, and you’ll get several deliveries.
Twelfth Night DVD (2017)
Shakespeare’s tale of love and identity is given a disco makeover by Emma Rice.
Twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, separated and believing each other to be dead. Beside herself with grief, Viola disguises herself as a boy and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. The Duke, madly in love with the Countess Olivia, sends Viola to woo on his behalf. What could possibly go wrong? Olivia falls in love with the cross-dressed page while Viola falls deep and fast for Orsino. Meanwhile, mischievous servants play painful pranks at each other’s expense. Heady chaos ensues as griefs, loves and deep human confusions collide, but fear not! Sweet resolution wins the day as friends, twins and lovers are reunited.
Cross-dressing, hi-jinks and bittersweet hilarity as Emma Rice directs Shakespeare’s timeless, soulful and irrepressible comedy – in a production unlike any other, taking the spirit and frivolity of disco to the high seas!
“…the most entertaining, exciting Twelfth Night for years ... wonderfully refreshing.” (The Daily Mail ★★★★★)
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
Detail
Duration: approx.150 minutes
Format: All regions.This DVD is designed for worldwide playback.
Shakespeare’s tale of love and identity is given a disco makeover by Emma Rice.
Twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, separated and believing each other to be dead. Beside herself with grief, Viola disguises herself as a boy and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. The Duke, madly in love with the Countess Olivia, sends Viola to woo on his behalf. What could possibly go wrong? Olivia falls in love with the cross-dressed page while Viola falls deep and fast for Orsino. Meanwhile, mischievous servants play painful pranks at each other’s expense. Heady chaos ensues as griefs, loves and deep human confusions collide, but fear not! Sweet resolution wins the day as friends, twins and lovers are reunited.
Cross-dressing, hi-jinks and bittersweet hilarity as Emma Rice directs Shakespeare’s timeless, soulful and irrepressible comedy – in a production unlike any other, taking the spirit and frivolity of disco to the high seas!
“…the most entertaining, exciting Twelfth Night for years ... wonderfully refreshing.” (The Daily Mail ★★★★★)
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
Detail
Duration: approx.150 minutes
Format: All regions.This DVD is designed for worldwide playback.
We aim to deliver shop products within:
UK – 1-5 business days
Europe – 1-2 weeks
Rest of world – 1-3 weeks
Please note: Print to order products are dispatched separately to the rest of your order. This means that if you order these items alongside other shop products, they won’t all arrive together, and you’ll get several deliveries.
We aim to deliver shop products within:
UK – 1-5 business days
Europe – 1-2 weeks
Rest of world – 1-3 weeks
Please note: Print to order products are dispatched separately to the rest of your order. This means that if you order these items alongside other shop products, they won’t all arrive together, and you’ll get several deliveries.