“If music be the food of love…”
Get ready for Berlin International Youth Theatre to whisk you away on a wild ride of romance, mischief, gender-bending and 1980s bangers in their new production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Welcome to the kingdom of Illyria. While the lovesick Duke Orsino pines, the wealthy Countess Olivia mourns and the pompous steward Malvolio dreams of greatness. Then along comes Viola, washed ashore from a shipwreck and separated from her beloved twin Sebastian.
To survive in this foreign land, Viola must disguise herself as a boy and go to work in Orsino’s court. However, in doing so she will create a love triangle so tangled, only time will tell how it ends!
Expect fun, frolics and some big karaoke numbers, as the BIYT ensemble return to the stage, putting their rambunctious spin on Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy.
“If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction”
Due to the large size of our ensemble, five of the larger roles are double cast, which means the following actors will play the following parts on each set of performances:
Thursday, June 26 and Saturday, June 28
Viola – Eloise Torabi
Olivia – Elissa Weber
Toby Belch – Ever Morshed Solouk
The Fool – Ava Riding
Malvolio – Aro Hübner
Friday, June 27 and Sunday, June 29
Viola – Sheila Sadigova
Olivia – Selya-Melek Özer
Toby Belch – Clara Meinecke
The Fool – Nidal Bradlow
Malvolio – Ines Köhler
The following parts will be played by the same actor at every performance:
Orsino – Yvette Avierinos
Maria – Frieda Hoch
Andrew Aguecheek – Yaroslava Gerasymenko
Antonio – Eden Rosenthal
Sebastian – Isabella Härtel
- Thurs, June 26, 2025 | 7pmMain Stage
- with 3 additional performances until Jun 29th
Age Recommendation: Age 13 and up
Younger audience members must be accompanied by an adult
Performed by Aro Hübner, Ava Riding, Clara Meinecke, Eden Rosenthal, Elissa Weber, Eloise Torabi, Ever Morshed Solouk, Frieda Hoch, Isabella Härtel, Ines Köhler, Nidal Bradlow, Selya-Melek Özer, Sheila Sadigova, Yaroslava Gerasymenko and Yvette Avierinos | Directed by Grace Evangeline Holme | Assistant Direction by Lela Mentekidou | Video Design, Sound Design and Artwork by Holly Barnard | Costumes by Angharad Matthews | Lighting Design by Katri Kuusimäki | Stage Management by Benazir Khan