Twelfth Night
Directed by Sue Sachon
Coming on 4th - 6th July 2025 @ Library Theatre
After success with A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2023, Sue is returning to LBDG to direct Twelfth Night: one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Set in the fictional land of Illyria, the play explores the complexity of human emotions through characters who are often at odds with their own desires or perceptions.
Viola, shipwrecked and separated from her twin brother, takes on a male disguise, calling herself Cesario, which sets off a series of mistaken identities, misunderstandings, and romantic entanglements. At its heart, Twelfth Night celebrates love in all its forms—romantic, selfless, and even self-indulgent—while gently reminding us of its capacity to bring joy as well as chaos.
Characters
- Viola/Cesario : Female, playing age 20-30
- Duke Orsino : Male, playing age 25-45
- Countess Olivia : Female, playing age 20-40
- Sebastian : Male, playing age 20-30
- Malvolio : Male, playing age 30+ (if possible with Scottish accent)
- Feste : M/F, playing age 18+
- Sir Toby Belch : Male, playing age 30+
- Maria : Female, playing age 20-45
- Sir Andrew Aguecheek : Male, laying age 30+
- Antonio : Male, playing age 25+
- Valentine : M/F; playing age 20+ (doubling with Priest, Officer 1, servant)
- Curio : M/F; playing age 35+ (doubling with Captain; Officer 2)
- Fabian : M/F; playing age 25+ (may double with Captain or Curio)
Audition Info
Audition: 23/02/25
We will be using No Fear Twelfth Night which includes modern translation on alternate pages.
Links to pages for auditions are below.
- Orsino and Curio: Pages 2, 4
- Toby, Andrew, and Maria: Pages 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
- Feste and Maria: Pages 30, 32, 34
- Viola and Olivia: Pages 50, 52, 54, 56
- Antonio and Sebastian: Pages 60, 62
- Orsino and Viola: Pages 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96
- Toby, Andrew, Malvolio, Fabian: 106, 108, 110, 112, 114
No need to learn, but please familiarise yourself with above before audition. Additional scenes may be used on the day.