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are a case in point. The letter scene, climaxed by Malvolio's attempts to smile,
is a masterpiece of comic acting. Funniest fight scene ever: the swordfight between two timid opponents, Aguecheek and Viola. Other celebrities reflected in the costumes are Wavy
Gravy, Jimi Hendrix, Country Joe McDonald and Janis Joplin. All
of these visual and aural treats would be mere ornamentation without actors and
a director who have an affinity for Shakespeare's text. Sullivan is the head writer, director
and actor with the Tony-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe and has acted with
other Bay Area companies. THEATREWORKS PRESENTS MELODIOUS
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are a case in point. Stranded on the coast of Illyria, the quick-witted Viola assumes the disguise of a page boy for Duke Orsino and finds herself at the center of an explosive love triangle in which identity, passion and gender all threaten to come undone. Richard Lane contributes to the fun with his fight choreography. Tickets $12.00-$27.00 can be purchased online at www.rossvalleyplayers.com or by phone at 415-456-9555. On
the other hand, Vilma Silva's Olivia reflects the actor's long association with
another Tony winner, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Feste,
Olivia's fool, is portrayed by the guitar-playing, , who is part of a band called
the Fool. Artistic director, and his design team have
successfully set ". " Welcomed to the seaport town of Illyria from a balcony, we then traipse down to a beach to see the shipwrecked heroine, Viola (director Ava Roy), being rowed frantically ashore. The acting, too, is generally
first-rate although there are exceptions. The mix of detailed period costumes by Julia Meeks, catchy tunes and occasional dancing, not to mention the nautical ambiance, is a perfect fit for this tale of mistaken identities and unrequited love (including Olivia’s for the disguised Viola, and Malvolio’s for his mistress, Olivia). The text, plot and theme -- love in a
variety of permutations -- remain foremost. In Photos – San Quentin Prison, ‘Twelfth Night’ Here we were, just mingling as we always do when we interview performers -- be it at SF Playhouse in San Francisco, Aurora in Berkeley or SJ Rep in San Jose. The
comic roles are hilariously filled by. Inspired by the Summer of Love, set designer Andrea Bechert has created settings with psychedelically bold colors, starting with a huge sun setting behind the Golden Gate Bridge. TheatreWorks is serving up Shakespeare with a twist for its annual
holiday confection. Completing the cast is. Nevertheless, his performance is marred by poor
diction, starting with the opening "If music be the food of love. Viola, in a muddy white dress, golden curls in disarray, leaps out of the rowboat, wades through the frigid Bay waters and collapses in shrieking hysteria onto the sand, weeping for her lost-at-sea brother, Sebastian, and her fate in this strange place. Artistic director Robert Kelley and his design team have successfully set "Twelfth Night" in San Francisco in the late '60s, proving once again how timeless the Bard is. Carie Kawa is strong in the central role of
Viola, the shipwrecked young woman who disguises herself as a man, goes into
Orsino's service and falls in love with him while fulfilling his orders to take
his messages of love to Olivia. TheatreWorks founding Artistic Director Robert
Kelley helms this delectable holiday treat, featuring original music by Broadway
composer Paul Gordon. These three are perfect foils to Ron Campbell's rigid, puritanical Malvolio,
Olivia's steward. The
comic roles are hilariously filled by Warren David Keith as Olivia's roistering uncle, Sir
Toby Belch, who adds rolling joints to his repertoire; Darren Bridgett as the ridiculous Sir Andrew
Aguecheek; and Shannon Warrick as Maria, Olivia's lady-in-waiting and a co-conspirator with
Toby and Andrew. Fortunately this production
certainly has the director, Kelley, who tosses in stage business that echoes
the '60s without overdoing anything. Completing the cast is Rafael Untalan as Sebastian, Viola's twin
brother. These three are perfect foils to. Book tickets & view the latest movie showtimes for NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: TWELFTH NIGHT at Landmark Theatres San Francisco Peninsula,CA. Inspired
by the Summer of Love, set designer Andrea Bechert has created settings with
psychedelically bold colors, starting with a huge sun setting behind the Golden
Gate Bridge. Artistic director Robert Kelley and his design team have
successfully set "Twelfth Night" in San Francisco in the late '60s, proving once
again how timeless the Bard is. The band plays most of the songs that are so prevalent
in "Twelfth Night." Some nuances of text and relationship are lost in this expansive production, especially scenes projected across the pier from the upper deck of the 1886 sailing vessel the Balclutha, Orsino’s abode. This madcap tale of mismatched lovers, mistaken identities, and melancholy
fools finds merriment in the foibles of infatuation in this comedy of love denied,
delayed, and at last, delicious. Sullivan is the head writer, director
and actor with the Tony-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe and has acted with
other Bay Area companies.