BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELSEA KNOX
Viola and her twin brother Sebastian have been shipwrecked; each believes the other to be drowned. Viola disguises herself as a young man and, under the name of Cesario, gets a job as a servant for the Duke, Orsino. A HER productions twist on a beloved classic.
VENUE
North West Tour
Category
Play
Run lenght
18th June – 15th July 2026
REVIEWS HUB
As the text itself declares,“This is very midsummer madness,”and madness is precisely what this vibrant, inventive production embraces. Bold, imaginative and very funny, it proves that Shakespeare’s comedies can still surprise, delight and have audiences clutching their ribs with laughter.
THEATRE REVIEWS NORTH
The contemporary setting extends beyond the set design into the soundtrack. The audience is immediately immersed in an energetic burst of early-2000s rave culture, with a carefully curated playlist that perfectly complements the production’s aesthetic.
QUAYS LIFE
Twelfth night is probably the most thrilling enjoyable thing you’ll see all year…. Hannah Bracegirdle inventive sound design adds another layer of detail
CREATIVE TEAM
- KAYLEIGH HAWKINS – Co-Director
- STUART CROWTHER – Co-Director
- HANNAH ELLIS RYAN – Producer
- ANDREA GRUNEWALD BORRAS – Production Manager
- JEN HOLT WRIGHT – Set Designer
- SABINE SULMEISTERE – Stage Manager
- ZOEY BARNES – Costume Designer
- GRACE BASTAVAN – Lighting Designer
- DANIELLE SPEAKMAN – Social Media Manager
- LISI PERRY – Movement Director
CAST
- HANNAH ELLIS RYAN – Viola / Cesario
- ANGELA HEENAN – Count Orsino
- JESSICA MANNION – Olivia
- CHANNIQUE STERLING BROWN- Feste
- BETH VYSE – Sir Toby Belch
- KASSIE JAY ELLIS- Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- MAYA DHOKIA – Maria
- FRANKIE GOLD – Malvolio
- LUCIE BROWN – Sebastian
- SOPHIE ELLICOTT – Antonio
- BETH SIME – Valentine
