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Twelfth Night

Alternative title
Twelfe Night, Or What You Will
Synopsis
Stage recording of the 2012 production of the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre’s Twelfth Night with Mark Rylance reprising his role of Olivia and Stephen Fry as Malvolio. Directed by Tim Carroll and videotaped for TOFT by Richard Stucker.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
5 Feb 2014
Duration
195 mins

Credits

Director
Tim Carroll
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Claire van Kampen
Costume
Jenny Tiramani
Contributor
Richard Stucker
Cast
Samuel BarnettViola (later disguised as Cesario)
Mark RylanceOlivia
Liam BrennanOrsino, Duke of Illyria
Stephen FryMalvolio
Peter Hamilton DyerFeste
Angus WrightSir Andrew Aguecheek
Colin HurleySir Toby Belch
Ian DrysdalePriest
Jethro SkinnerFabian
John Paul ConnollyAntonio
Joseph TimmsSebastian
Kurt EgyiwanValentine
Matt HarringtonCurio
Paul ChahidiMaria
Terence McGinityCaptain

Additional Details

Theatre
Belasco Theatre, New York, N.Y.
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Elizabethan
Plays
Twelfth Night
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-male casts

Notes

General
Rylance first played the role of Olivia in the 2002 production at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

Begins with actors donning costumes and makeup, while the stage is set; this pre-show segment lasts approximately 30 minutes.
History
The production played in repertory with Richard III.

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email
toft@nypl.org
Web
http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
Phone
+ 1 (212) 870-1642
Fax
(212) 8701868
Address
Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA

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