Twelfth Night

Synopsis: A video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2005 production of Twelfth Night. Directed by Michael Boyd with Kananu Kirimi as Viola and Richard Cordery as Malvolio.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 2005
Duration: 175 (inc 20min interval)

Notes: It was announced 5 May 2005 that Nicky Henson, cast as Sir Toby Belch, had to leave the production due to ill-health. Clive Wood took over the role from 24 May. The understudy, Christopher Robert, played the role inbetween. The RSC recording date for this production has not been ascertained so it is not certain who played Sir Toby, although it is likely to have been Christopher Robert.
History: Press night 28 April 2005. The production played at the Novello, London
Reviews: To listen to Michael Boyd discuss the decisions he made during rehearsals and the design process visit http://www.rsc.org.uk/content/3282.aspx

Billington, Michael. The Guardian (29 April 2005 & 14 December 2005)

Name: Royal Shakespeare Company
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Kananu Kirimi	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Aislin McGuckin	Olivia
Barnaby Kay	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
Richard Cordery	Malvolio
Forbes Masson	Feste
Alan Morrissey	Curio
Barrie Palmer	Officer (First Officer)
Christopher Obi	Captain
Christopher Robert	Priest
Clive Wood	Sir Toby Belch
Eke Chukwu	Attendant (Servant)
Gurpreet Singh	Sebastian
John Mackay	Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Kevin Trainor	Valentine
Meg Fraser	Maria
Neil McKinven	Antonio
Nicky Henson	Sir Toby Belch
Peter Bygott	Fabian
Sally Tatum	Maid

British Universities Film & Video Council