Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy Twelfth Night will help warm up your winter. It will be performed for a limited run from 5 to 15 July at The Masque. One of the bard’s most classic comedies, it features a cross-dressing love triangle, a wise-cracking fool, drunken shenanigans and a pair of yellow cross-gartered stockings.
Director Barbara Basel plays into the theme of freedom and chaos from the traditional festival of the twelfth night of Christmas by setting this production in 1920s Germany and the opulent Weimar Republic. Instead of classic palaces, audiences will get cabaret nightclubs and all the decadence that goes with them.
Enthusiastic team
“This production has been three years in the making, having initially been planned for 2020, before the Covid-19 lockdown,” says Ms Basel. “Rehearsals are now in full swing and we are delighted to finally be bringing audiences this delicious romantic comedy featuring our enthusiastic team.”
The cast for 2023 sees a few faces returning, including Wayne Ronne as Duke Orsino, Tami Schrire as Lady Olivia, Hannah Molyneux as Feste the fool, and Kathryn Griffiths as Maria.
Twelfth Night performance times:
- 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 July at 8pm
- 8 and 15 July at 2.30pm
- 8 and 15 July at 6.30pm
Dress up, ‘Masque’ up and join the fun on the special Masquerade on Friday, 7 July.
New, exciting era at the theatre
“It’s wonderful to have Barbara back at the helm of a Masque Theatre production and we can’t wait to see the fun that’s going to be Twelfth Night,” says programming manager Faeron Wheeler. “Barbara is no stranger to The Masque with this show marking her tenth production since 2011, and taking us into a new, exciting post-lockdown era at the theatre.”
More than 60 years old, The Masque is an iconic venue in the Cape Town cultural landscape. A unique and historic space, it has been home to many amateur theatre societies over the years and was established by local attorney Bertie Stern with the objective of encouraging voluntary participation in all forms of theatre by all people.
A registered NPO, The Masque strives to make theatre accessible to all – onstage, backstage and for the audience. Run by volunteers with a focus on community, the theatre showcases all genres of performance and is as widely inclusive as possible. The venue is wheelchair friendly, has a fully licensed bar and snacks are available before shows and during intervals.
Note: The venue has a back-up generator so the show will go on, even when there is load-shedding!
What: Twelfth Night Masque Theatre
When: 5 to 15 July 2023
Where: The Masque 37 Main Road, Muizenberg, South Africa
Tickets: R100 – R120, https://qkt.io/12NMasque For discounted block bookings email programming@themasque.co.za
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