Sprite return for their fourth season at Ripley Castle with the comedy, Twelfth Night. Once again the company will use the promenade style of theatre, which leads you through the castle grounds, to recreate Shakespeare's comedy involving the mistaken identity of twins. As with all Sprite shows, our high production values and unique, but faithful way of working with Shakespeare's text will mean that you view this play and the grounds of Ripley Castle as never before.

You can picnic next to Ripley Castle's lake before the show, sip a glass of chilled wine in the evening sunshine and then watch as one of Shakespeare's favourite comedies unfolds before you.

Performance Schedule

Performances run from 17th June-13th July 2008

The Cast and Characters

Orsino - Duke of Ilyria - Stephen Darcy
Valentine - Gentleman attending on the Duke - Richard Corgan
Curio - Gentleman attending on the Duke - Max Gell
First Officer - In the service of the Duke - Alex Barclay
Second Officer - In the service of the Duke - Max Gell
Viola - Later disguised as Cesario - Phoebe Whyte
Sebastian – Viola's twin brother - Max Gell
Captain - Of the wrecked ship, befriends Viola - Timothy Allsop
Antonio – Another Seamen, befriends Sebastian - Richards Corgan
Olivia – A Countess - Joanna Croll
Maria – Olivia's waiting-gentlewoman - Catherine Skinner
Sir Toby Belch – Olivia's Uncle - James Holmes
Sir Andrew Aguecheek – Sir Toby's companion - Philip Benjamin
Malvolio – Olivia's steward - Alex Barclay
Fabian – A member of Olivia's household - Timothy Allsop
Feste – Jester to Olivia - Jack Whitam
Priest - Tim Allsop

Production Team

Producer - Liam Evans-Ford
Director - Lucy Kerbel
Assistant Director - Charlotte Bennett
Costume Design - Hayley Nebauer
Costume Design Assistant - details to follow
Composition and Sound Design - Geoff Hense
Lighting Design - Richard Howell
Lighting Assistant - Richard Hemming
Stage Manager - Emma McKie

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