Twelfth Night

Synopsis
Two twins, a shipwreck and unrequieted love are the key ingredients in Shakespeare’s acclaimed comedy, ‘Twelfth Night’ in a production set in the 1890s featuring Adrian Edmondson as Malvolio.
Series
RSC Live from Stratford Upon Avon
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2018
Duration
141 mins

Credits

Director
Christopher Luscombe
Producer
John Wyver
Cast
Dinita GholiViola (later disguised as Cesario)
Kara TointonOlivia
Nicholas BishopOrsino, Duke of Illyria
Adrian EdmondsonMalvolio
Beruce KhanFeste
Esh AlladiSebastian
James GantManservant/Police Inspector
John HodgkinsonSir Toby Belch
Joseph ProwenFootman
Michael CochraneSir Andrew Aguecheek
Sarah TwomeyFabian
Verity KirkPalour Maid
Vivien ParryMaria

Additional Details

Theatre
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
19th Century
Plays
Twelfth Night
Subjects
Shakespeare
Keywords
shipwrecks; twins

Notes

Notes
This production of ‘Twelfth Night’ was part of the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) Live series. The series involves the screening of plays performed by the RSC to cinema audiences. It was screened on 14 February 2018 and has subsequently also been released on DVD.
History
First staged at the RSC on 9 November 2017.

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web
https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Distributor

Name

Retail outlets

Distributor (DVD)

Name

Opus Arte

Email
opusarte@roh.org.uk
Web
https://www.opusarte.com/ External site opens in new window
Address
Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD
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Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78021 (Accessed 15 Apr 2026)