Twelfth Night: The Musical (Military Standard Issue)

‘Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?’ Our twins joyfully take to the air before their plane plummets... sirens, searchlights and finally silence. A lone figure watches over the girl pulled from the wreckage… a comedy begins. This first offering by Perth-based company The Revellers, presents a darker variation of Shakespeare’s comedy ‘Twelfth Night’. Focusing on the isolation of its characters, a novel visual aesthetic is adopted and new life is injected into an old classic. This Twelfth Night is a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic play, with the characters all stationed at military posts. This is a world where generals Olivia and Orsino languish in their self-imposed isolation. Viola, a pilot and a stranger to this world, disguises herself as a man to gain acceptance and serve under Orsino. Through her subversion, bravery and charm, she rouses the segregated generals, opening them up to acceptance and love. This high-energy, well-paced and engaging production is one of a number of Shakespearean adaptations set to tour schools. These Theatre-in-Education productions aim to be as educational as they will be entertaining, and demonstrate that Shakespeare does not need to be ‘dumbed down’ to be accessible to everybody. Five shows at the Drama Workshop, Murdoch University. Friday April 27th - Shows 6pm and 8:30pm Saturday April 28th - Shows 2:30pm, 6pm and 8:30pm Tickets only $10 Bookings www.trybooking.com/BINF http://www.facebook.com/theRevellersAustralia http://www.facebook.com/events/294505960626762/