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Director Mark Hardy Breathes New Life into Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

The Department of Theatre and Dance opens production of Twelfth Night or What You Will

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Annelise Lipowitz, as Festi, plays mandolin as ensemble looks on.

The Department of Theatre and Dance is putting the final touches on its latest production, Twelfth Night or What You Will by William Shakespeare.  The play opens at the Kasser Theatre this Thursday, November 9th at 7:30 pm.

Faculty Director Mark Hardy brings a fresh approach to the classic with live music and a richly imaginative design. Set Designer Kiefer Handschuh combines architectural lines from antiquity with contemporary flourishes to create an open, inviting space.

Original music by Rollie Mains weaves throughout the play, adding another layer to an already raucous comedy filled with mistaken identity and, according to Hardy, “the dangerous fun of pranking, mockery, and comic revenge.”

The production plays until November12 and you can get tickets by clicking here.


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