William Shakespeare's

Twelfth Night

Shakespeare in Schools 2024

Writer
William Shakespeare

Director
Debbie Korley

Location
The Sainsbury Theatre

Dates
Thursday 17 October at 6:45pm
Friday 18 October at 2:30pm

The running time is approximately 80 minutes.

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About the show

When Viola washes up on the foreign shores of Illyria, she believes her twin brother to be dead. To survive, she disguises herself as a man named Cesario and begins working for Duke Orsino. Love-stricken, Orsino sends Viola (as Cesario) to woo Countess Olivia on his behalf. But Olivia falls for Viola, thinking she’s a man; and Viola has a secret crush on Orsino! Things get crazier when Viola’s twin, Sebastian, washes up on shore. As the town's folk confuse the twins and no one knows who's who, mistaken identities, unexpected romance, and mischief ensues.

About Shakespeare in Schools

Twelfth Night is showing in LAMDA's Sainsbury Theatre as part of our 2024 Shakespeare in Schools tour, and is performed by our graduating MFA Professional Acting students.

Debbie is an actor who has worked extensively in a variety of theatres both in the UK and internationally. She has had on-screen appearances in television shows including Holby City and Doctors, and often records audiobooks, radio plays and voiceover. Debbie’s passion for using drama as a vehicle for personal and professional development is at the core of her teaching and facilitation work.   

Theatre credits include Boi Boi Is Dead (West Yorkshire Playhouse/Tiata Fahodzi/Watford Palace Theatre); Things Will Never Be The Same Again and Other Stories (Tricycle Theatre); Black Jesus (Finborough Theatre); King LearLittle EaglesMorte d’ArthurGrain StoreRomeo and JulietHamletAmerican TradeAs You Like It (RSC); Comedy of Errors (RSC/Told by an Idiot); Coram Boy (National Theatre); A Matter of Life and Death (Kneehigh/National Theatre); The Endings (Theatre 503); Feathers in the Snow (National Theatre Studio); Cinderella (Theatre Royal Stratford East); Whistle Down the Wind (West End/Tour); Sick (Almeida); Ten Suitcases (Drill Hall); Aida (Royal Albert Hall); Carmen Jones (Old Vic); The Vagina MonologuesBabes in the Wood (Mercury Theatre, Colchester); Saturday Night (White Bear); The African Maiden (Blue Elephant Theatre).

Film credits include: The Ones Below and Monster.

Television credits include: CasualtyHoly SmokeGreen Balloon Club; Presenter for CBeebiesNight and Dayand Night Fever.

Contains acts of verbal and physical violence, gaslighting, discrimination, misogyny, and gender switching. References to death, grief, xenophobia, and mental health. 

Booking

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Members of the industry: secure your complimentary seat by emailing the Box Office on [email protected]

Creative Team

* LAMDA staff member or visiting artist

Director
Debbie Korley*

Additional Sound Design
Alessandro Quaranta*

Voice Director
George Ryan*

Movement Director
Nicoletta Bonanni*​​

Music Director
Graeme du Fresne*

Producers 
Rebecca Lyle*
Ella Murdoch*
Angel Cupidon*

Cast

Sir Toby
Jaylon Bolden

​​​​Feste
Thelma Georgiou

Viola 
Emily Hayman

Feste
Dishari Kargupta

Sea Captain/Priest/Officer
Ellie Larkin

​​​​​Feste
Natalia May

Antonio
Olive McHugh

Feste
Caleb Mercer

Orsino
Kofi Odoom

Malvolio
Max Pink

Sir Andrew
Gavin Rasmussen

Maria
Ashnah Strongheart

Viola 
Emily Tidey

Sebastian
Oliver Winn

Olivia
Maggie Zhang

Production Team

* LAMDA staff member or visiting artist

Assistant Director
Paloma Sierra Hernandez

Technical Stage Manager
Abhinav Mishra

Production Manager
Emily Huxley