Actors From The London Stage Present TWELFTH NIGHT

Description

The Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) present Twelfth Night in a unique actor-driven production, featuring actors Shona Babayemi, Sarah Finigan, Sam Jenkins-Shaw, Thuliswa Magwaza, and Hayden Wood. In this classic Shakespeare masterpiece, Viola and her twin brother Sebastian–both played by Magwaza–have been shipwrecked; each believes the other to be drowned. Viola disguises herself as a young man and, under the name of Cesario, gets a job as a servant for the Duke, Orsino, but begins to fall in love with him.

 

When:
-Thursday, September 26 at 7pm
-Friday, September 27 at 7pm
-Saturday, September 28 at 7pm
General admission seating begins 30 minutes before each performance

Where:
Alumnae Hall Auditorium, Wellesley College campus (across from the Campus Police building). Free parking is available in the garage attached to the Campus Police building.

All performances are free, general admission, and open to the public. (Free) reservations are not necessary, but your may reserve ahead if you like.

 

Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) was founded in 1975 at the University of California, Santa Barbara, by Professor Homer “Murph” Swander and the renowned stage & screen actor Sir Patrick Stewart. One of the oldest established touring Shakespeare companies in the world, the AFTLS company ethos and mission is simplicity at its finest. Five actors take the stage, with minimal props and costumes, and direct themselves in a performance of a complete Shakespeare play, with each actor portraying multiple roles. Coming from such prestigious companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of Great Britain and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, these classically trained actors are equally dedicated to presenting first-rate professional performances, and to working with students to bring Shakespeare’s work alive. 

Alongside free public performances, the company of five actors will lead classes and workshops throughout the residency week, September 23-28. They will visit courses across a number of academic departments, including Theatre Studies, English, Art, Neuroscience, and Physical Education.

Questions? Email us at wctheatre@wellesley.edu

Date & Time

Sep 26 - 28, 2024

Venue Details

Alumnae Hall Auditorium

106 Central Street
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481

Wellesley College Theatre