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The Stratford Festival of Canada presents
\nTwelfth Night by William Shakespeare
\nPerformance viewed: September 7, 2006, 2 pm
\nArtistic Credits<\/strong><\/p>\nDirected by Leon Rubin
\nSets and costumes designed by John Pennoyer
\nMusic composed by Michael Vieira
\nLighting designed by Robert Thomson
\nSound designed by Jim Neil
\nChoreography by Nicola Pantin<\/p>\nAssistant Director Melissa Haller
\nAssistant Designer Sherri Catt
\nAssistant Lighting Designer Nancy McCune
\nDance Captain Keira Loughran
\nFight Captain Thom Marriott<\/p>\nStage Manager Brian Scott
\nAssistant Stage Managers Meghan Callan, Melissa Rood
\nProduction Assistants Xanthe Faulkner, Emma Laird
\nProduction Stage Manager Margaret Palmer<\/p>\nProduction Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n
Responsibilities backstage during the performance accomplished by<\/em><\/p>\n
Stage Carpenter Walter Sugden
\nAlternate Les MacLean
\nMaster Electrician Alec Cooper
\nProperty Master Art Fortin
\nHead of Sound Micael Duncan
\nCrew Tim Hartman, Karl Wylie
\nWardrobe Mistress Gail Homersham-Robertson
\nWardrobe Assistants Ina Brogan, Cvetka Fujs, Inez Khan, Luci Pottle
\nWigs and Makeup Supervisor Gerald Altenburg
\nWigs and Makeup Attendants Lorna Henderson, Alana Scheel<\/p>\nOrchestra<\/strong><\/p>\n
Conductor\/Keybords Michael Vieira
\nBagpipes\/Shenai Ian Harper
\nTrumpet Philip Seguin, Heather Tucker
\nHorn Kate Stone
\nTrombone\/Tuba Don Sweete
\nPercussion Michael E. Wood
\nThe cast (in order of appearance)<\/strong><\/p>\nOrsino \/ SANJAY TALWAR
\nCurio \/ Jon de LEON
\nValentine \/ SEAN BAEK
\nViola \/ DANA GREEN
\nCaptain \/ IAN DEAKIN
\nSir Toby Belch \/ THOM MARRIOTT
\nMaria \/ DIANE D\u2019AQUILA
\nSir Andrew Aguecheek \/ DON CARRIER
\nFeste \/ ANDREW MASSINGHAM
\nOlivia \/ SEANA McKENNA
\nMalvolio \/ BRIAN BEDFORD
\nPriest \/ IAN DEAKIN
\nAntonio \/ ROY LEWIS
\nSebastian \/ SHAUN McCOMB
\nFabian \/ ROBERT KING
\nServant \/ KEIRA LOUGHRAN
\nFirst Officer \/ JACOB JAMES
\nSecond Officer \/ JONATHAN GOULD<\/p>\nFor production notes and photo links: Twelfth Night<\/em> notes<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Bollywood comes to Stratford Ontario \u2014 I have seen many approaches to this play, but I think this one, set during the English Raj really went beyond novelty and added an intriguing concept to Shakespeare’s. I just wish the concept had included Malvolio as perhaps a Sihk or Punjabi, to see how the politics would have fallen.<\/p>\n
First and foremost, Dana Green was a wonderful Viola: she was a credible male, with good physicality, yet her witty misgivings \u2014 in the situations this maleness puts in her way \u2014 provided tremendous fun. Her lovelorn suffering, even against Talwar’s fairly weak Orsino, were evocative. I have to mention one place that Talwar shone: his expressions of ambiguous puzzlement over his relationship to Cesario, particularly when they were close.<\/p>\n
Aguecheek as a Scot was an inspired decision, particularly since the regalia separated him from Toby and the rest even more than usual. I was at first a bit put off that Sir Toby was thin; however, Marriott soon overcame that quibble with some stellar business, including some very convincing comic inebriation which included much excellent body work.<\/p>\n
One of the puzzles for me in this script is that Fabian is not in evidence until well into the “get Malvolio” plot; then he is in the thick of the action. Strange. Nobody has ever figured that out to my knowledge. As for Malvolio, I thought Bedford did his usual solid job, nothing amazing. I guess that is the trial of being a major actor: Bedford makes us expect magic where perhaps it is impossible.<\/p>\n
The sense of misrule was really missing in this production. I have always thought it was a key ingredient. Still do.<\/p>\n
Feste disappointed me: I found him too upright, strong, not world-weary enough. I did like his costume and makeup, It was interesting to note that his makeup changed subtlely during the play. I am not sure why this was so, but it does add interest if you are looking for details.
\nOverall, I liked the show, mainly because of Viola: Green is very interesting to watch: she has great range. The final costume change was great fun, moving us into the Bollywood ending. Wonderful costumes for Belch, Orsino, shipwrecked characters, Indians in general, Malvolio’s nightcap. The musicscape although subtle, was very effective. A fun afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Stratford Festival of Canada presents Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Performance viewed: September 7, 2006, 2 pm Artistic Credits Directed by Leon Rubin Sets and costumes designed by John Pennoyer Music composed by Michael Vieira Lighting designed by Robert … Continue reading