If nothing else Wils Wilson has produced a rollicking evening of entertainment in Twelfth Night at Bristol Old Vic, even if it is only a surface level take on this most beguiling of masterpi…
The challenge of finding a fresh take on any play by The Bard has foiled many an artist, but Avant Bard joyfully clears that hurdle with Illyria, or What You Will, a clever reimagining of Tw…
'If music be the food of love, play on' and play Wils Wilson does with Shakespeare's chaotic, sharp-witted comedy.While wonderfully entertaining, and a comical, musical, and colourful deligh…
'Shrödinger's gender': Lilith Wozniak on Wils Wilson's lucid, playful production of Twelfth Night. The post Review: Twelfth Night at Bristol Old Vic appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
As opening statements go, Kwame Kwei-Armah's musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, imported from New York's Public Theater is probably as joyous a marker of future intent as you…
Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, the Tony-winning creators of Spring Awakening, have been recruited by Amazon to craft a new musical series based on Twelfth Night, according to The Hollywood R…
The new take on the Shakespeare comedy will explore gender and sexual identity; Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Marc Webb will direct and executive produce.
Amazon is developing a 'Twelfth Night' inspired musical series, one that swaps the play's central storyline of mistaken identity for gender fluidity, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
On Wednesday, Midsommer Flight announced casting for its upcoming production of "Twelfth Night," its annual "pay-what-you-can" holiday production. Ian Damont Martin, artistic associate with …
Is there such a thing as sheer theatrical joy? Yes, there is, and it comes from an unexpected source: Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub's musical adaptation of Twelfth Night at the Young Vic.
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will has been probably adapted into more styles, settings than any of the Bard's plays. Whether it's Play On, a Broadway jukebox musical f…
Young Vic; Lyttleton; Wyndham's, LondonA musical Twelfth Night flies, while David Hare's party games never take off. Plus, a masterclass from Eileen Atkins and Jonathan PryceKwame Kwei-Armah…
Two acclaimed forces in theater are back in London this week. The performance artist Bryony Kimmings returns with a new hard-hitting autobiographical show, while the director Emma Rice showc…
This musical adaptation of Twelfth Night features music and lyrics by Shaina Taub and is directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Oskar Eustis. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews….
Shakespeare as party: Lauren Mooney writes on a fantastically warm, welcoming opener to Kwame Kwei-Armah's reign at the Young Vic. The post Review: Twelfth Night at the Young Vic appeared fi…
Here we go, here we go, here we go: Kwame Kwei-Armah's hotly anticipated first season as artistic director of the Young Vic
Arrive at your seat in the Young Vic auditorium for "Twelfth Night" and you may well be greeted by an enthusiastic cast or chorus member in carnival garb who happily asks if you are pumped f…
The Notting Hill Carnival comes to Illyria, bathing its mournful sadness in music and colour this concept couldn't be more apt, given the tragedies the West London community has gone through…
Kwame Kwei Armah and Oskar Eustis' Twelfth Night is slick, easy to follow, genuine and (of all qualities to aspire most to in a piece of new work), powerful. It is packed with musical genius…
Kwame Kwei-Armah's first production as artistic director is a lively musical adaptation of Shakespeare
Shakespeare sings in buoyant if sometimes strenuous UK premiere What better way to celebrate a homecoming than with a party? That is the capacious-hearted thinking behind this new musical ve…
Young Vic, LondonThe artistic director opens his first season with a festive, expertly choreographed production but it misses Shakespeare's blend of laughter and sadnessKwame Kwei-Armah open…
Come on in. Kwame Kwei-Armah kicks off his artistic directorship of the Young Vic with a condensed but extremely welcoming adaptation of
Promising dazzling love triangles and sensational laughs when it opens at Southbank Theatre in November, Melbourne Theatre Company has announced the full cast and creative team forÅ