Twelfth Night (1981)

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William Shakespeare
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Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Main house (Round)
Round

11 November 1981
11 November 1981
28 November 1981
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Robin Herford
Francis Lynch
Michael Holt
Paul Todd

Isobel Nimmo
Eric Lumsden
Sue Merry
John Skitt
Character
Orsino
Curio
Valentine
Viola
Captain / Fabian
Sir Toby Belch
Maria
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Feste
Malvolio
Antonio
Sebastian
Servant / Second Officer / Minstrel
Priest / First Officer
Minstrels
Actor
Robert Llewellyn
John Skitt
Robert Reynolds
Amanda Boxer
Nicolas D'Avirro
Graeme Eton
Gillian Bevan
Daniel Collings
Peter Ackerman
Malcolm Hebden
Robert Reynolds
Robin Bowerman
Paul Todd

John Skitt
Iain Hawkins
Dave Newton

Why is this play significant?

The first play by William Shakespeare to be performed by theatre in the round in Scarborough and probably the most successful production of the Bard's plays to be produced by the company until well into the 2000s.

Notes

○ Twelfth Night was the first Shakespeare play to be presented by the Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round company.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.