Twelfth Night

National Theatre

Shipwrecked on the shore of Illyria, Viola believes her twin brother Sebastian to be drowned. She disguises herself as a boy and enters the service of the love-sick Duke, Orsino, who proceeds to send her to woo Olivia on his behalf… This collection features content about the staging of the play and from the 2010 production directed by former Artistic Director of the National Theatre Peter Hall.

  • 7 minutes 39 seconds
    Directing Act 2, scene 4 of Twelfth Night
    Extracts from a workshop for teachers with Nicholas Hytner
    5 April 2011, 2:01 pm
  • 47 minutes 41 seconds
    Peter Hall in conversation with Nicholas Hytner
    Peter Hall on Shakespeare, Twelfth Night and directing
    5 April 2011, 2:00 pm
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