Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Director Heather Fairbairn
A NOTE FROM BREC’S CREATIVE LEARNING COORDINATOR
Shakespearean comedy about unrequited love, with original music by Sarah Blasko. Twelfth Night ultimately asks us to find light in the darkness. Bell Shakespeare have enticed even the greatest teenage cynics to love Shakespeare, masterfully making this classic comedy accessible and relatable.
FOR SCHOOL YEARS 9 – 12
TEACHER RESOURCES
An Education Kit will be provided including classroom ready Pre-Show and Post-Show activities.
WORKSHOPS
CURRICULUM LINKS
English • Language: Text in Context, structure and organisation • Literature
Drama – Theatrical traditions and Performance styles
Twelfth Night
Viola is shipwrecked and believes her twin Sebastian lost to the ocean.
Washed up in a strange new land, determined to survive, Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario and finds work with Duke Orsino, only to fall head over heels in love with him. But Orsino is in love with Olivia, who – grieving for her brother – refuses all offers of romance. Until, that is, she meets Cesario for the first time. A whirlwind of passion ensues, leaving no one unaffected, not even Olivia’s prudish housekeeper Malvolia, played by Jane Montgomery Griffiths (A Midsummer Night’s Dream).
Heather Fairbairn’s fresh retelling of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy is a dark collision of hidden identities and unrequited love. Featuring all-new music by Sarah Blasko, Twelfth Night ultimately asks us to find light in the darkness.
Credits
Creatives:
Director Heather Fairbairn
Designer Charles Davis
Composer Sarah Blasko
Cast:
Malvolia Jane Montgomery Griffiths
This project has been assisted by the Australian government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
ENQUIRIES & BOOKINGS
To book your school group please book online or download the Creative Learning program and email it to the BREC Education Office.
BREC Education Office
T: 1300 661 272
E: education@bunburyentertainment.com
* Please note that BREC’s Creative Learning Program is subject to change.
Download the Creative Learning Program
BREC Creative Learning Online Booking Form
Bell Shakespeare has mastered the art of presenting Shakespeare in a manner that is accessible to the modern-day audience, while still endearing those who love the tradition.
Australian Stage
Bell Shakespeare – arguably the best Shakespearean theatre company.
Herald Sun