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Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare 'Twelfth Night' Act 1 Shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria, Viola disguises herself as a serving boy to gain employment with the lovelorn Duke Orsino, who yearns for the heart of the grieving Olivia. CAST Viola - Helen Tamlyn Orsino - Karim Kronfli Olivia - Hannah Pople Malvolia - Kati Herbert Sir Toby - Alan Curtis Sir Andrew - Andrew Faber Maria - Filipa Garrido Feste - Stephen J Davies Captain - Mary Hall Valentine - Erika Sanderson CREW Writer - William Shakespeare Producer / Director - Dario Knight Sound Engineers - Stephan Medhurst & Gareth Johnson Music - John Bjork

It is a pleasure to welcome actor Jonathan Stoddard to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast!Jonathan is an award-winning actor best known for his leading-man roles in Christmas romantic comedies such as A Prince and Pauper Christmas, in which he plays both Prince Alexander and Patrick, A Royal Christmas on Ice, and Furry Little Christmas.   His versatility as a cross-genre leading man puts Jonathan in high demand, ranging from dramatic roles such as Spencer Chase in Somewhere in Montana opposite Graham McTavish to comedic roles such as Eric in The Plus One opposite Cedric the Entertainer, Ashanti, and Michelle Hurd. He also starred in various films, such as Bone Cold and Silent Thunder.  Raised in the Bay Area, Jonathan Stoddard grew up doing musical and dramatic theater in roles such as Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night, the Emcee in Cabaret, and Tony in West Side Story. Jonathan continues to show an incredibly dynamic presence on screen and is quickly growing in foreign and domestic territories.  On this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Jonathan Stoddard spoke about stepping into the role of young John Abbott on The Young and the Restless, previewed several of his up-and-coming projects, and being a part of the A Royal Christmas franchise.Let's connect on social media! Follow me on:A) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacobElyacharB) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobelyachar/C) Threads: https://www.threads.net/@JacobElyacharD) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealjacobelyacE) Twitter: https://x.com/JacobElyacharF) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobElyacharBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/12n Twelfth Night By William Shakespeare Presented by Voices of Today As the generating force of its plot Twelfth Night uses a device which has since become a staple in comedy: gender confusion. Viola and her twin brother Sebastian, are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, a country ruled by the melancholy Duke Orsino. The twins are separated and Viola is led to believe that her brother has perished. She disguises herself as a male under the name of Cesario and makes her way to the ducal court, where Orsino employs her as a messenger, to communicate his love to the reclusive lady Olivia, who is not willing to return his affection. Olivia is also the target of two other romantic schemes. Her pompous steward, Malvolio, has persuaded himself that Olivia has fallen for him but is too diffident to reveal her passion. Her dissipated uncle, Sir Toby Belch, has plans to set up a match for her with Sir Andrew Aguecheek, a feeble-minded squire. Viola/Cesario falls in love with Orsino and Olivia with Cesario, but all of the parties are obliged to hide their feelings. Having survived the shipwreck, Sebastian now appears on the scene and contracts a secret marriage with Olivia, who believes him to be Cesario. In the final act, Viola reveals her true identity and is accepted as a spouse by Orsino. Featuring Emma Faye as Viola, Kendra Murray as Olivia, Cate Barratt as Sir Toby Belch, Alan Weyman as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Lillian Rachel as Malvolio, Marty Krz as Feste and Laura Richcreek as Orsino. Also featuring the voices of Claudia Anglade, Linda Barrans, P J Morgan, Denis Daly and John Burlinson.

Shakespeare transforms the New Comedy or comedy of manners pattern by having the action move through some realm of mysterious transformation. In Twelfth Night, Viola, the heroine, comes of out the sea, surviving shipwreck, disguises herself as a male, and enters the court of Duke Orsino, which eventually leads to the transformation of the whole society of Illyria, an imaginary country, the intersection of “delirium” and “illusion.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-dolzani/support

By William Shakespeare Directed by Kathleen Marshall One of Shakespeare's most perfect plays—romance, music, poetry, comedy, swordplay, and more! Shipwrecked and alone in foreign Illyria, young Viola masquerades as her lost twin brother and becomes the go-between for the lovesick Duke Orsino and the beautiful Countess Olivia. Soon Viola finds herself in the middle of a topsy-turvy love triangle with lunacy and laughs on every side. Three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (Globe's Much Ado About Nothing, Love's Labor's Lost) directs Twelfth Night, one of the Bard's true comic masterpieces—and the perfect San Diego night under the stars.

In today's episode of the True Fiction Project Podcast, I'm speaking with actor and activist, Tramell Tillman. Tramell and I laugh about his least favorite job as an abstinence educator of middle and high school students and how he has been involved in nonprofit work for over 20 years now. We chat about the success of his latest project on the Apple TV+ psychological thriller series, Severance. He shares his process for building the complex character of Seth Milchick and his experience working with director Ben Stiller. Listen in as we chat about activism, arts, and abstinence! Also, hear a short story titled The Garden of Earthly Delights, written by Parker James. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:34] Tramell's least favorite job as abstinence educator in Mississippi [13:30] Tramell's role in the TV show, Severance  [16:08] The challenge of becoming character, Seth Milchick and what Ben Stiller is like as a director [20:00] The evolution of Milchick and how he differs from the original intent [23:55] Future projects and philanthropic work for Tramell Tillman [31:14] Short Story: The Garden of Earthly Delights, written by Parker James   KEY TAKEAWAYS: One of Tramell's first and least favorite jobs was as an abstinence educator for middle and high school students in Mississippi. At the time, Mississippi had a high rate of STDs and pregnancy. Tramell shares how it was one of the worst jobs he ever had and one that he was terrible at doing. For the role of Seth Milchick, Tramell has developed a very specific process using meditation and exercise to get into character. Philanthropic work is very important to Tramell and he has been involved in nonprofit work for over 20 years now. It was something that was ingrained in him through his grandparents and parents from an early age.    Fiction Credits:  Short story written by: Parker James Short story read by: —David: Arya Hora —Michael: Parker James —Zipporah: Reenita Hora   BIO: February 18th, 2022, Tramell Tillman starred in the Apple TV+ brand new psychological thriller series Severance, starring Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Britt Lower; with director and executive producer Ben Stiller at the helm. Serving as a series regular on a top-billed show such as this comes with an incredible artistic history. Tillman has graced the screen and stage for over 20 years. The classically trained actor is no stranger to the classics. This spring you can hear Tillman voice the role of Edmund, in Shakespeare's King Lear, as part of the Play on Podcast Series. In the summer he will return to the series voicing the role of Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night. In his spare time Tillman works in local communities supporting causes of arts advocacy, mental health awareness, LGBTQ+ rights, and causes focusing on persons of color. He has served as guest lecturer for theater programs at both Jackson State, in Mississippi, and the University of Tennessee. He is a singer, dancer, activist, and confidant; but most of all he is an artist committed to giving voice to the voiceless. He believes in the transformative power of the arts. In his opinion it's one of the purest channels into preserving and enhancing all of humanity. Tramell Tillman on Facebook Tramell Tillman on Twitter Tramell Tillman on Instagram Tramell Tillman Website American Foundation for Suicide Prevention The Creative Coalition - The Creative Coalition Creative Coalition  Home - Children's Defense Fund  Housing is Healthcare  New Alternatives | LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth | New York City  University of Tennessee Theatre Department JSU Development – Jackson State University  Teach for AmericaOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code 50truefictionproject for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On Today's Trivia Podcast Episode Time for 20 new questions on this trivia podcast! Which French Museum, famous in part for its large glass pyramid outside, is the world's most visited museum? In bullfighting, what is a matador's (usually) red piece of cloth used to guide the bull called? The disease tuberculosis was formerly known as what? What 2007 western about waiting to catch a train stars Russel Crowe and Christian Bale, and is a re-make of a 1957 film? Marques of Wellington defeated the French at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. In which country is Vitoria? "If music be the food of love, play on" is a quotation said by Duke Orsino from which Shakesperean play? What is the flavour in the carbonated drink cream soda? What town is the setting for the 1977 version of the movie Pete's Dragon In Homer's Illiad, who kills Hector? Beautiful Wood Nymph, Atlas, & Death's Head are all varieties of what animal? What does the constellation name Corona Borealis mean? On the human body, which part is known as the glabella? Hyrule is the fictional setting of which video game franchise? If you liked this episode, check out our last trivia episode! Music Hot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to follow us on social media for more trivia: Patreon - patreon.com/quizbang - Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support! Website - quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question! Facebook - @quizbangpodcast - we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Instagram - Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Twitter - @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia - stay for the trivia. Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/quizbangpod - Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

Viola, now disguised as the young man Cesario, and in love with Duke Orsino, is off to bring words of love from Orsino to Olivia. But before Viola arrives, someone else rings the doorbell at Olivia's mansion…  Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare audiobook. Shakespeare's great festive comedy, probably written and first performed around 1601, follows the adventures of twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated from each other by a shipwreck. Viola, believing her brother dead, disguises herself as a page in order to serve the lovesick Duke Orsino, who has been rejected by the Countess Olivia. The ensemble cast includes a roster of wonderfully comic characters: Olivia's drunken uncle Sir Toby Belch, his foolish friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek, the witty serving woman Maria, the social-climbing steward Malvolio, and the clever, riddling clown Feste.

Illyria, United States, 1939. Beloved Countess Olivia, heartbroken by the tragic death of her brother, turns away from society, rejecting the powerful, love-sick Duke Orsino. Meanwhile, off the coast, a yacht bearing twin aristocrats Viola and Sebastian flounders and sinks in stormy seas. The stage is set. The unknown future awaits. Welcome to Twelfth Night, or What You Will.  Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night begins with Duke Orsino saying, "If music be the food of love, play on." It's perhaps a famous reminder of how important music is in our lives – be it to express love, to deal with a painful heartbreak, living in a moment of euphoria, or even protesting against oppression – music helps in communicating every emotion in any language. On this World Music Day, we listen to songs and read Urdu poetry on mauseeqi, meaning music. From Dilawar Figar's nazmMauseeqi se ilaaj where the poet is prescribing a dose of music to cure all the ills to Javed Akhtar's ghazal – we look at poets and artists who have resorted to mauseeqi' in their lives to soothe themselves. Tune in with your host Fabeha Syed!

To take Hugh for Granted or to not take Hugh for Granted? That is the question. Join your hosts Oscar and Diggory as they watch Hugh Grant play Sebastian in an animated rendition of Shakespeare's classic 'Twelfth Night'. The boys also ask where Hugh's next film 'Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre' has gotten to, as well as speculate about Hugh's intention of suing of The Sun newspaper in the UK and the teaser trailer for Hugh's 2023 film, 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'. Synopsis: Viola (voiced by Fiona Shaw) and Sebastian (voiced by Hugh Grant) are look-a-like twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino (voiced by Roger Allam). When some time passes and Viola's brother Sebastian shows up in Illyria, all merry hell breaks loose… Hugh Grant is a British actor who is best known for starring in films like Love Actually, Notting Hill and The Undoing alongside huge stars such as Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. In 2022, Hugh Grant continues to make movies and has a wife and kids. Make sure you're following Taking Hugh for Granted on Instagram and Facebook (@TakingHughforGranted) as well as Twitter (@TakingHugh). You can get in touch with us there or via our email takinghughforgranted@gmail.com

PART II Led by Assistant Artistic Director, Claire Martin, Sweet Tea Shakespeare presents the next installment in our table read series: Twelfth Night. Only this time we invited our community, board members, and Patreon sustainers to join in and try their hand on the Shakespearean stage! Enjoy! Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. Welcome to The Sweet Tea Shakespeare Hours, where we spend time well by spending it together. We're a community seeking to delight in story, song, and stagecraft even as we confront a world of change and challenge. You can find our whole catalog at sweetteashakespeare.com The Hours are made possible by regular support from our monthly sustainers and patrons. Please consider making a monthly pledge on Patreon: patreon.com/sweetteashakes You can always contact The Sweet Tea Shakespeare Hours at hours@sweetteashakespeare.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sweetteashakes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sweetteashakes/support

Led by Assistant Artistic Director, Claire Martin, Sweet Tea Shakespeare presents the next installment in our table read series: Twelfth Night. Only this time we invited our community, board members, and Patreon sustainers to join in and try their hand on the Shakespearean stage! Enjoy! Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. Welcome to The Sweet Tea Shakespeare Hours, where we spend time well by spending it together. We're a community seeking to delight in story, song, and stagecraft even as we confront a world of change and challenge. You can find our whole catalog at sweetteashakespeare.com The Hours are made possible by regular support from our monthly sustainers and patrons. Please consider making a monthly pledge on Patreon: patreon.com/sweetteashakes You can always contact The Sweet Tea Shakespeare Hours at hours@sweetteashakespeare.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sweetteashakes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sweetteashakes/support

SCT Jr 2020 Online Program is proud to present Twelfth Night a play written by William Shakespeare, adaption by Orion Bradshaw and directed by Alex Freitas William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a comedy about a brother and sister pair that are shipwrecked off the coast of Illyria and are separated. Viola, the sister, must assume the identity of a man to earn a living in the home of Duke Orsino, who is in love with the Lady Olivia. Cast Storyteller … Alexia Cuevas Viola … Claire Rogan Sebastian … Samantha Snider Orsino … Grace Gremel Olivia … Kennedy Chang Malvolio … Nathan Origer Sir Toby Belch … Tommi Cahoon Maria … Ruby James Sir Andrew Aguecheek … Sophia Lee Feste … Bella Torell Crew Marketing/Sound … Paul Larwood Foley/Sound … Nathan Origer Crew … Mia Lee, Sophia Lee, Tommi Cahoon This royalty-free play is part of a fantastic collection of plays for kids and teens from Drama Notebook. Please visit https://www.dramanotebook.com/plays-for-kids/ to view their entire collection. You can also visit https://sctlivetheatre.com/youth-programs/ for more information about the SCT Jr Youth Programs.

This debut episode of Twelfth Night: The Podcast, sets the stage for mayhem. Duke Orsino is in love with Countess Olivia. Olivia--grieving the loss of her father and brother--doesn’t care. Meanwhile, Olivia’s chambermaid Maria is busy keeping the rowdy Sir Andrew and Sir Toby from disturbing the mourning countess. Viola and her twin brother, Sebastian, have been separated in a shipwreck and are forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. Each believes the other has drowned. Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario and falls in love with Orsino who is in love with Olivia who is in love with Cesario who is Viola in disguise… can time untangle this knot?

SCT Jr 2020 Online Program is proud to present Twelfth Night a play written by William Shakespeare, adaption by Orion Bradshaw and directed by Alex Freitas William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a comedy about a brother and sister pair that are shipwrecked off the coast of Illyria and are separated. Viola, the sister, must assume the identity of a man to earn a living in the home of Duke Orsino, who is in love with the Lady Olivia. This royalty-free play is part of a fantastic collection of plays for kids and teens on Drama Notebook, visit www.dramanotebook.com/plays-for-kids/ for more information. We will be streaming this production on Stockton Civic Theatre’s Facebook Page (@sctlivetheatre) July 23rd - July 26th, 2020 And making it available to listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify & Anchor.FM Visit www.sctlivetheatre.com for more information about the SCT Jr Youth Program.

Welcome BACK to Y2KCast! We apologize right off the bat for the tech-difs in this episode, but we wanna smother you with luv for sticking with us. In this episode, the girls discuss the greatness of Duke Orsino (even if Channing Tatum looks too much like Audrey's brother for her to ever feel comfy watching this movie), Amanda Bynes' most recent Paper Mag interview, and all the juicy deets surrounding She's the Man, one of the most badass female-heroine stories of the 2000s.This episode is brought to you by lots and lots of montages.THANK YOU to Sami Kelly for our adorable cover art and Nicklaus Martin for our killer theme song!Helen: @helenmanganaroAudrey: @audpen@y2kcastLeave us a review, we'd truly love you more than we already do!WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE US TO DISCUSS?? Send us a DM, we'd love your input!

Sammi and Beau are shocked at how enjoyable and true-to-source this modernization of Twelfth Night is. Join them as they discuss this madcap comedy of twins, shipwrecks  soccer, slightly dim dreamboat Duke Orsino, and why it's never appropriate to change clothes in a bouncy house. 

This podcast is focused on the character Duke Orsino, from the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.

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In a world of theatre based on movies and television shows, why not Shakespeare? Such is Illyria, a musical adaptation of Twelfth Night first produced Off-Broadway in 2002 and now running at Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse. Don’t let the words ‘Shakespeare’ and ‘musical’ chase you away. Peter Mills has written a book and score that takes the plotline of the Bard’s 17th century comedy, modernizes it a bit in speech and time period, sets it to music and comes up with a terrifically entertaining piece of theatre. Shakespeare’s tale involves shipwrecked and separated twins Viola and Sebastian (played by Carmen Mitchell and Lorenzo Alviso), Duke Orsino, the lovelorn leader of the isle of Illyria (played by Burton Thomas), and Olivia, the in-mourning object of his affection (as played by Tracy Hinman.) There’s also Andrew Aguecheek, a silly suitor for Olivia’s hand, Sir Toby Belch, Olivia’s soused uncle, Malvolio, a stuffed-shirt steward, Maria, a servant with eyes on Sir Toby, and Feste, a fool who narrates the tale. Impersonation, mistaken identity, gender confusion, and trickery all come into play before things get sorted out and everyone ends up with his or her intended. Well, most everyone. To fully enjoy this production, more than the usual suspension of belief is required in a couple of areas. One must accept Ms. Mitchell being regularly mistaken for a male and Ms. Hinman is a more mature Olivia than one usually sees in the role, but just go with it. Mills’s 20+ songs vary in style from a lilting ballad (the beautiful “Save One”) to English Musical Hall numbers like the hilarious “Cakes and Ale”. Musical director Lucas Sherman has a six-piece band delivering the beguiling score flawlessly while director Craig Miller’s cast brings superb vocal talents to bear. As strong a group of voices I’ve heard on a North Bay stage, this may be the best sounding musical 6th Street has produced. It’s gratifying that the characterizations provided by the performers match their vocal quality. Mitchell charms as the gender-bending Viola and is matched by Burton’s flustered Orsino. Orsino’s musical confession of love to Alviso’s Sebastian (whom Viola was impersonating) shows Shakespeare was a couple of centuries ahead of society when it came to same-sex relationships. Ample comedic support is provided by Seth Dahlgren as Toby Belch, Larry Williams as Malvolio, and Stephen Kanaski as the foppish Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Tim Setzer’s clowning and dancing as Feste was rakishly amusing. Craig Miller ends his tenure at 6th Street Playhouse on a high note with this delightful production. 'Illyria' runs Friday through Sunday through July 8 at 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa; Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm; there are Saturday & Sunday matinees are at 2pm. For more information, go to 6thstreetplayhouse.com

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why She's The Man should have been gayer because let's face it, this movie is already pretty queer. She's The Man stars Amanda Bynes as Violet/Sebastian, Laura Ramsey as Olivia and Channing Tatum as Duke Orsino. eigh and Ellie talk about how Viola/Sebastian blurs gender roles, why real Sebastian is lame and how Olivia and Viola would be so much happier together. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Twelfth Night – Act 1 scene 1 & 2 – There's heartbreak in Illyria as we meet Duke Orsino and the shipwrecked Viola. Featuring Matt Gordon and Eve Marie Mugar Lioness, by Kesang Marstrand, courtesy of music.mevio.com Shakespeare Project of Chicago The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ

Twelfth Night    Act 1, Scene 1 Duke Orsino July 1, 2014      “High fantastical?”  What in Illyria is that supposed to mean?  We pack our gypsy trunk and catch up with Grant Goodman to find out.  Come along as we hop a mid stop, ride the text and listen as Jim schools Gerritt in a scansion smackdown.  Grant Goodman plays the lovesick Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, opening July 2nd, 2014. Click here to read Twelfth Night: Act 1, Scene i - First Folio. Click here to read Twelfth Night: Act 1, Scene i  - modern text. Click here to read Twelfth Night: Act 1, Scene i - scansion.