TWELFTH NIGHT
ACT and Seattle Shakespeare present TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare from June 7 to 22, 2025. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of the show.
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Twelfth Night
Trevor Nunn's 1996 film adaptation of TWELFTH NIGHT is set in 19th century England and stars Imogen Stubbs as Violet, Toby Stephens as Sebastian, and Helena Bonham Carter as Olivia.
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Twelfth Night
John Gorrie directs the TWELFTH NIGHT episode of the BBC's Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare for television. This adaptation stars Felicity Kendal as Viola and Sinéad Cusack as Olivia.
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Twelfth Night-More Comic Tools
Episode 8 of the Great Courses streaming video series "How To Read And Understand Shakespeare" goes further in depth in its analysis of TWELFTH NIGHT by tracing Viola's development over the course of the play.
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Twelfth Night & Richard III by the Musicians of Shakespeare's Globe
This streaming recording from the Musicians of Shakespeare's Globe features live recordings of songs and instrumental music performed during a performance of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Globe Theatre in London.
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ACT's TWELFTH NIGHT website
Viola is in love with Duke Orsino, who is in love with Olivia, who is in love with Cesario, who is actually…Viola. Seattle Shakespeare Company makes its debut at ACT Contemporary Theatre with a new joint production of this gender-fluid romp and treasured comedy, set in a hopeful post-WWII Italy. Director Annie Lareau explores the diversity of love, reminding us how relevant Shakespeare remains today.
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