Twelfth Night

Synopsis: A videorecording of Sam Mendes’ production of Twelfth Night made at the Harvey Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY. Emily Watson is Viola and Simon Russell Beale plays Malvolio.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 5 Feb 2003
Duration: 156 mins

Director

Sam Mendes

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

George Stiles

Production Design

Anthony Ward

Costume

Mark Thompson

Cast

Emily Watson	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Helen McCrory	Olivia
Mark Strong	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
Simon Russell Beale	Malvolio
Anthony O’Donnell	Feste
David Bradley	Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Gary Powell	Antonio
Gyuri Sarossy	Sebastian
Luke Jardine	Fabian
Paul Jesson	Sir Toby Belch
Selina Cadell	Maria

General: First staged at the Donmar Theatre, Covent Garden, London and Mendes’ final work as the Donmar’s director. The production was conceived as repertory piece, alternating performances with Uncle Vanya using the same cast and each play informing the other. The two productions secured three Olivier Awards in the UK but were critically savaged in the New York press. The studio production was not helped by being staged in the 900-seater Harvey Theatre where delicacies of performance were frequently lost.
Awards: Sam Mendes won an Olivier Award for Best Director for this production.

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