Streamlined Shakespeare
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity, disguise, and unexpected love. After a shipwreck separates twins Viola and Sebastian, Viola disguises herself as a young man and enters the service of Duke Orsino. Her new identity draws her into Orsino’s courtship of Olivia, setting affection and confusion in motion.
Streamlined Shakespeare presents the play in a radio adaptation, bringing its characters and comic entanglements to life through spoken performance. The story moves between Orsino’s lovesick household, Olivia’s estate, and the mischief surrounding Sir Toby Belch and the pompous Malvolio.
The result is a lively introduction to Shakespearean comedy, balancing romantic complications with mistaken identities and broad humor. Its radio format lets the dialogue carry the action, making the play’s wit and shifting relationships the focus of the listening experience.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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