Thursday, May 25, 2017

Twelfth Night (National Theatre live, Nova)

Great fun. This was my introduction to Twelfth Night and it helped to know that several of the characters had been cast (and portrayed) with genders different from those with which Shakespeare wrote them - notably Malvolio, here female and styled as Malvolia (Tamsin Greig, known to me thanks to Black Books) especially given the fluidity and gender confusion that characterises the play itself. Great set and performances all round, with the setting essentially indeterminately contemporary in a way that neatly 'sets' that more time-bound elements of the plot and setting while allowing the story and feeling to cut through in modern terms. Very well done!

(w/ Kevin)