TWELFTH NIGHT
Mistaken identities, gender bending, and twins lost at sea! Love unrequited and love triumphant! This buoyant comedy, populated with some of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters and clowns, has something for everyone. Penned in the celebratory spirit of Tudor England’s post-Christmas Twelfth Night festival, the Bard’s brilliant satire explores the mutable nature of gender, sexuality, and social standing with heart and humor. Experience The Gamm’s signature take on Shakespeare, in a production laced with melancholy and peppered with mirth. Twelfth Night is a song of love and laughter for all.
Support for this production from National Endowment for the Arts.
Shakespeare in American Communities is a program of the
National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Directed by RACHEL WALSHE
& TONY ESTRELLA
CAST
 Alison RussoViola |  Michael LiebhauserSebastian |  Nora EschenheimerFeste |
|---|---|---|
 Deb MartinMalvolio |  Jeff ChurchSir Andrew Aguecheek |  Kelby AkinSir Toby Belch |
 Donnla HughesOlivia |  Cedric LillyDuke Orsino |  Jason QuinnFabian |
 Rachel DuludeMaria |  John CormierSea Captain/First Officer |  Jared NobregaCurio/2nd Officer |
 Ben PereiraAntonio/Ensemble |  Mireya CellineHoffensSailor/Viola's Gentlewoman |  Omar Laguerre-LewisValentine/Priest |
PHOTOS BY CAT LAINE
REVIEWS
"Twelfth Night is possibly Shakespeare's most brilliant comedy, packed with ribald wordplay, mistaken identities, and revenge, tied up in a tangled web of unrequited love. The slick, energetic production at the Gamm Theatre gets every bit of it. This is a dazzling show, stuffed with talent in every role, and staged with panache. It is Shakespeare made accessible, and it is deliciously funny. Not to be missed."
"The actors’ comic timing and handling of the Bard’s dexterous language are impeccable. And the artistic and athletic physicality they employ to establish the true nature of their characters and amplify the humor they mine from the script is remarkable. I’ve seen performances at All-Shakespeare-All-The-Time playhouses, including London’s Globe Theatre, that pale by comparison."
"It's just such a fun play. ...Just excellent performances all around. ...Twelfth Night, it's a must see in my book. I don't often say that about Shakespeare but this was just so much fun to watch."
"Gamm’s version puts the comic relief first, treating the audience to three of the most outrageously funny performances ever seen on Rhode Island stages. ...the best Shakespeare to reach Rhode Island’s shore in a long time."