One of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, Twelfth Night is timeless in its appeal as both a comedy and a morality piece, addressing issues such as truth, fidelity and betrayal; its “Happy Ending” is at best a compromise and throws into stark relief the various stances we all take when faced with emotional problems. Through these devices it speaks to a modern audience as freshly as it did centuries ago, inviting us to view gender and fluidity as part of the human experience and not as a new phenomenon. Presented by a young, talented cast taken according to ability rather than any qualities based on race or gender, this production will aim to be inclusive, open and questioning, while examining the fundamental humor of the human condition, as Shakespeare intended.
This is our first project with the hope of many more to come. Our aim is to create a company in the future that gives opportunities to emerging actors and immigrant/foreign actors who are applying or have an OPT or o1 visa. Our company will provide all the media and recommendations necessary to build a strong application. With all this in mind we wanted to start with a BANG! Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.
This production will be performed at the Court Square Theater in Long Island City- a theater that can hold up to 88 seats giving it an off-off Broadway status. The show will run from the 3rd of November to the 18th. We aim to have 12 performances, with the possibility of more if demand is high. Our actors are from all around the world and come from different training schools, backgrounds and professions- however every single one come with the love of performing and passion to succeed in this ever changing industry. Our teams aim from the start has been to aid these incredible actors in furthering their career in a time where is seems almost impossible to do so. Please help and support us make this production a reality so we can do that.
Cast:
Viola: Olivia Webb
Orsino: Robert Barnes
Olivia: Adriana Ellis
Sir Toby Belch: Garrett Miller
Sir Andrew Aguecheek: Edward Flannery
Feste: Tori Anderson
Malvolio/Valentine: Bennett Clarkson
Maria/Officer: Priyanka Kedia
Sebastian/Curio: Harrison Tipping
Antonio/Captain: Albrim Gjonbalaj
We so look forward to bringing you on this journey with us.
All love,
The Twelfth Night Team.