Twelfth Night
Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 7:30 PM
Gerding Theater - Main Stage By William Shakespeare; Directed by Jane Jones
January 22 – March 9, 2008 || main stage
Throughout The Beard of Avon, frequent references are made to Twelfth Night, making them perfect partners to present in tandem. Perhaps Shakespeare’s finest comedy, Twelfth Night tells the story of Viola, a young woman who finds herself shipwrecked in an unknown country. Disguising herself as a boy to ensure her safety, she soon encounters and falls in love with Duke Orsino, who also develops tender, but perplexing, feelings for her (er, him) as questions of sexual identity, desire and longing spin into a heady concoction. Tender, poignant outpourings of the heart lie next to some of the Bard’s silliest (and most low-brow) double-entendres, while both romance and adventure emerge in full bloom. In typical Shakespearean fashion, boys play girls, girls play boys, girls play boys playing girls and all’s well that ends well in this charming tale of love and misunderstanding. Directed by Jane Jones, Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre, whose delightful production of Pride and Prejudice was one of the hits of the 05/06 season. |  | For further assistance please email us at: boxoffice@pcs.org or call 503.445.3700. |
