The Oxford Rep Company presents Twelfth Night
Friday 19th September, 7pm-9pm & Saturday 20th September, 2pm-4pm
Friday 19th September, 7pm-9pm & Saturday 20th September, 2pm-4pm
After the success of last year's performance of The Taming of the Shrew, we are delighted to welcome back some of the performers from the production in their new Company to perform Twelfth Night at the Hall.
A play about the party, and what’s left when it ends.
Set on a strange, seductive island that never quite sobers up, this production of Twelfth Night reimagines Illyria as the ruins of a once-glamorous celebration – a place where time blurs, emotions heighten, and nothing is quite as it seems. Lit by purples and deep ocean blues, the island pulses with the memory of music, love, and loss. It’s beautiful, but it’s starting to rot.
As grief crashes into desire, and disguise becomes dangerous, Shakespeare’s comedy reveals its darker heart. Viola washes up not just on foreign shores, but in a world spinning on fantasy and denial. Orsino is addicted to the idea of love. Olivia is drunk on power and heartbreak. Malvolio is humiliated beyond repair. No one is really seen for who they are - until it’s too late.
This is not a glittering romance. This is a world where identity is fragile, power is performative, and cruelty is easily mistaken for fun. A place where music is always playing, but no one can remember the words.
A Twelfth Night for anyone who’s ever loved the wrong person, laughed at the wrong moment, or stayed too long at a party they didn’t want to leave.
Set on a strange, seductive island that never quite sobers up, this production of Twelfth Night reimagines Illyria as the ruins of a once-glamorous celebration – a place where time blurs, emotions heighten, and nothing is quite as it seems. Lit by purples and deep ocean blues, the island pulses with the memory of music, love, and loss. It’s beautiful, but it’s starting to rot.
As grief crashes into desire, and disguise becomes dangerous, Shakespeare’s comedy reveals its darker heart. Viola washes up not just on foreign shores, but in a world spinning on fantasy and denial. Orsino is addicted to the idea of love. Olivia is drunk on power and heartbreak. Malvolio is humiliated beyond repair. No one is really seen for who they are - until it’s too late.
This is not a glittering romance. This is a world where identity is fragile, power is performative, and cruelty is easily mistaken for fun. A place where music is always playing, but no one can remember the words.
A Twelfth Night for anyone who’s ever loved the wrong person, laughed at the wrong moment, or stayed too long at a party they didn’t want to leave.
Adults: £15
Children (11-18): £10
Under 11s: £5
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