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Demetri Goritsas (Sir Andrew) Joplin Sibtain (Sir Toby) Daniel Millar (Fabian)  and forefront, Samuel West (Malvolio) The Royal Shakespeare Theatre Twelfth Night 2024/2025 Photograph by Helen Murray ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah. A mid-twentieth century setting for this version and though always a challenge to our contemporary culture Twelfth Night still endures as a performance piece. The play's key themes include disguise, cross dressing, concealment and mistaken identity which brings about the lighter side; the comedy. The shade, on the other hand, is represented in more serious themes such as the love and devotion of siblings, people's bad behaviour, off-handed meanness and the frustrations of love that goes unrequited. Overview Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked twins at the beginning and are separated and it is the hope of their ultimate reunion that drives the play through. A sea captain points Viola in the direction of Duke Orsino's household. Orsino is m...