Twelfth Night

Better A Witty Fool, Than A Foolish Wit

Coming to Shakespeare's Globe as part of the 2025 Summer Season is Shakespeare's delightfully spirited tale of Viola, a shipwrecked orphan who takes matters into her own hands when stranded on the shores of the ancient isle of Illyria. Viola assumes the disguise of a man just to find her way, but when that disguise lands her in a love triangle, she has no choice but to hold on as the hijinks flow. Love, laughter, and delight shine on all corners of the Bard's madcap masterpiece.

Want to see how the production would have been staged in the 17th century? Don't miss this stripped-back set performed by a versatile troupe of actors!

Including Shakespearean mainstays - mistaken identity, mischeif, gender-bending, a shipwreck and of course - his deft wit, it's a testament to the universality of his genius that four hundred and twenty-something years have done nothing to dampen the buoyancy of the hilarious rom-com that is Twelfth Night.