Separated from her twin brother Sebastian after a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy to serve the Duke of Illyria. Wooing a countess on his behalf, she is stunned to find herself the object of his beloved's affections. With the arrival of Viola's brother, and a trick played upon the countess's steward, confusion reigns in this romantic comedy of mistaken identity.
BHTC NOTES: Club member Sheila Wells (playing the part of a serving woman) remembers this as a 'beautiful production' and remarks on how superb Christine Batsford was in the part of Viola.
TWELFTH NIGHT
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Robert G Newton assisted by Betty Dann
Genre: Comedy
Production Date: October 1968
Group: BHTC
Staged: The Park Centre, Burgess Hill
BHTC Production Number: 49
PLAYWRIGHT: William Shakespeare lived for 52 years. In just 23 years, between approximately 1590 and 1613, he is attributed with writing 38 plays, 154 sonnets and 5 other poems. The first recorded production of Twelfth Night is February 2 1602. In the Elizabethan era there was a huge demand for new entertainment and Twelfth Night would have been produced immediately on completion of the play.
John Stallwood
Roger Hamlyn
Frank Oakley
Christine Batsford
David Brazier
Ronald Forsdike
John Poulson
Yvonne Lewis
June Colledge
John McDonnell
Douglas Kershaw
Keith Jefferies
Jennifer Taylor
Ian Whitehorn
Anthony White
Leon Figg
Sheila Wells
Cast
Orsino
Valentine/First Officer
Curio/Second Officer
Viola
Sebastian
Captain
Antonio
Olivia
Maria
Sir Toby Belch
Sir Andrew Agueheek
Malvolio
Call-Boy
Fabian
Feste
A Priest
A Serving woman
Crew
Douglas Kershaw
Richard Tapner
Norma Somerville
Christine Batsford
Robert G Newton
Doris Hunter
Jack Trowbridge
Ann Woodgate
Elizabeth Batten
Nancy Forsdike
Pam Jefferies & Elsie Nash
Anthony White
Alan Dann
John Poulson
Mary & John McDonnell
Stage Director
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manger
Viola
Music Composer
Music Arranged & Performed
Set Design
Prompt
Costumes
Hats
Properties & Effects
Leader of Set Construction
Front of House
Business Manager & Publicity
Pre-Box Office Arrangements
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