Twelfth Night (Taub)

Twelfth Night (Taub)

Twelfth Night (Taub)

Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah & Shaina Taub
Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub

Twelfth Night (Taub)

Twelfth Night (Taub)

Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah & Shaina Taub
Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub

Overview

Named one of the best theatrical productions of 2018 by Time, The Hollywood Reporter and The Washington Post, Twelfth Night is a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery.

Twelfth Night tells the story of Viola, a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess and falls hard for a Duke. As she navigates this strange and wonderful new land, she finds her true self and true love in the process.

Featuring an original jazz-funk score by Shaina Taub, with a flexible-sized cast and running 90 minutes long, Twelfth Night is appropriate for all audiences and groups.

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Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Shakespeare)
  • Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day, 16th Century/Elizabethan
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Expandable Casting, Flexible Cast Size, Multicultural Casting, Roles for Children, Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences, Adult, Senior, Young Children (Age 2-5), Children (Age 6-10), Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Kwame Kwei-Armah became Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre in 2018. He was Artistic Director of Baltimore Center Stage (2011-18) and Artistic Director of the Festival of Black Arts and Culture, Senegal (2010), where he wrote and directed the opening ceremony at Sengho ...

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Shaina Taub

Raised in the green mountains of Vermont, Shaina Taub is a New York-based songwriter and performer.

She has the won the Jonathan Larson Grant, the Fred Ebb Award and the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award and has an ongoing concert residency at Joe's Pub. Taub has starred in her musi ...

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