
TWELFTH NIGHT;
A shipwreck leaves Viola stranded in the bright but unfamiliar land of Illyria. With her brother presumed dead, she resolves to survive by disguising herself as a young male servant named Cesario, hoping to find a place in the court of the local duke. The cunning sailor who rescues her agrees to keep her secret, setting the stage for a clever performance of wit and resourcefulness.
Duke Orsino is hopelessly enamored with the noblewoman Olivia, whose mourning for a lost brother has made her shun all suitors. In his melancholy, he enlists Cesario to deliver his love‑laden messages, unaware that the messenger is actually a woman in disguise. As Cesario, Viola becomes the conduit for Orsino’s poetic yearning, while she herself begins to develop unexpected feelings for the duke.
Around them, a lively cast of characters—bustling servants, witty clowns and boisterous countrymen—adds humor and mischief to the tangled affairs of the heart. Their banter and schemes promise plenty of laughter as identities blur and affection takes surprising turns.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (94K characters)
Release date
2012-02-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1564–1616
One of the most influential writers in any language, this English playwright and poet helped shape the way stories are told on stage and on the page. His tragedies, comedies, histories, and sonnets still feel alive because they speak so directly to ambition, love, jealousy, power, and grief.
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1757–1823
A towering figure of the Georgian stage, he helped define Shakespearean tragedy for London audiences and raised the status of the theatre profession as both an actor and a manager. Born into the famous Kemble acting family, he was especially celebrated for roles like Hamlet, Brutus, and Coriolanus.
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