| Garfield High School |
| Quincy Jones Performing Arts Center |
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| PRESENTS |
| TWELFTH NIGHT |
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by William Shakespeare
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Directed by Natalie Gress
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SYNOPSIS: Viola and her twin brother Sebastian 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 serving the Duke, Orsino. The plot summary below is adapted from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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A LOVE TRIANGLE
Orsino is in love with Olivia, but she's mourning for her dead brother, so has rejected all his advances so far. He sends Cesario (who is really Viola) with love letters to woo Olivia on his behalf. Unfortunately for the Duke, Olivia is taken in by Cesario’s disguise and falls in love with him.
Viola has secretly fallen in love with Orsino, and Orsino is confused by his feelings for his new ‘male’ servant, Cesario. Here's the triangle: Viola loves Orsino, Orsino thinks that he loves Olivia, and Olivia loves "Cesario" (Viola in disguise).
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TRICKING MALVOLIO
Olivia’s steward, Malvolio, disapproves of all the other members of her household – her drunken uncle Sir Toby Belch, his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek and her servants, Maria, Feste and Fabia. Fed up with Malvolio constantly spoiling their fun, they decide to play a practical joke on him.
Malvolio is secretly in love with Olivia, and the others trick him into believing that these feelings are returned. Maria forges a letter to Malvolio, supposedly from Olivia, suggesting that she loves him and he should wear yellow stockings and smile all the time. Malvolio does as the letter suggests, and Olivia thinks he has gone mad. The pranksters lock him up.
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SEBASTIAN & ANTONIO
Viola's brother, Sebastian, who believes his sister is dead, is saved from the shipwreck by loyal and loving, Antonio. Antonio falls in love with Sebastian and accompanies him in Illyria, even though he is not welcomed in the town. Mistaking Viola (as Cesario) for Sebastian, Antonio gets into trouble with the law.
Meanwhile, Sebastian meets Olivia, her Uncle Sir Toby, her suitor Sir Andrew, and Fabian, who all mistake him for Cesario and chaos insues.
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| Poster Art by Emma Moore |
