Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center welcomes audiences for a special performance of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30. Presented by the Texas Shakespeare Festival based at Kilgore College, this one-hour performance offers students and community members an opportunity to experience one of Shakespeare’s beloved comedies brought to life on stage. Filled with mistaken identities, unexpected romance and comedic twists, “Twelfth Night” follows the story of Viola, who disguises herself as a young man after a shipwreck, setting off a series of misunderstandings and romantic complications.
Ticket Information
General Admission: $15
Limited public seating, open school performance for area high school students.
To purchase tickets, visit https://memorialauditorium.ludus.com/200539938
About The Texas Shakespeare Festival
The mission of the Texas Shakespeare Festival is to bring high-caliber theatrical experiences to the people of East Texas and beyond. They are motivated to serve our community of theatre patrons, artists, and students: theirs are the shoulders on which we stand as we support one another year after year. They are compelled by a desire to remain relevant in an ever-changing world by nurturing future audience members, sparking in them a lasting love of Shakespeare and the magic of live theatre that can be passed on for generations to come.
About Twelfth Night
“Twelfth Night” is a fast-paced romantic comedy with several interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes. Separated from her twin brother Sebastian in a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy, calls herself Cesario, and becomes a servant to the Duke Orsino. He sends her to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf, but the Countess falls in love with Cesario. Meanwhile Olivia’s uncle, Sir Toby Belch, gets drunk with his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek and they play a trick on Malvolio, Olivia’s steward. Eventually Sebastian turns up and causes even more confusion, chaos and comedy.