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St Albans-based fringe venue The Maltings Theatre will premiere an online version of its modern music-flavoured re-working of Twelfth Night online via Zoom on 12, 13 and 14 June 2020 at 8pm.
Set on a cruise liner at the height of the roaring twenties, ten actors will welcome their Zoom audience on board for a unique version of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night featuring performances of hits from contemporary pop stars including Rihanna, Britney Spears and Radiohead.
Announcing Twelfth Night – LIVE!, director Adam Nichols said: “We wanted to create something different, something of quality and something LIVE that would stand apart from the hundreds of offerings currently available online for theatregoers.
“Our production of Twelfth Night is enormous fun – we originally staged it at The Maltings Theatre and then the Rose Playhouse Bankside in London and it was so popular we thought it would be perfect to re-configure it for audiences to enjoy online.
“It’s a really exciting challenge for all of us: the actors are doubling as technicians and musicians and we’re currently rehearsing with green screen technology that will offer audiences a really rich theatrical experience – all from the comfort of their own homes!”
With a running time of 75 minutes and ticket prices fixed at £10, audiences will also be able to ‘meet’ the cast virtually in ‘breakout’ areas and there will be a post-show chat with cast members Anna Franklin and David Widdowson. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards supporting actors and creatives through the current difficult times and help secure the future of The Maltings Theatre.
The cast will also include Hannah Baker, Will Forester, Will Franklin, Rosa Lennox, Elena Ollett, Will Pattle, Flora Squires, Faith Turner and Emma Watson.
Angela Thomas
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