Get ready to laugh yourself silly under the stars as the Australian Shakespeare Company brings to Kew one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies - Twelfth Night - a “wonderful show, built around an engine of brilliant performances” (Australian Arts Review).
Meet Sir Toby Belch – the man believed to have invented partying; Sir Andrew Aguecheek – dispossessed of any intelligence and naturally silly; Malvolio – a power-hungry puritan who falls from a great moral height when pushed by Sir Toby; and Maria – the housemaid who outwits Malvolio and house-trains Sir Toby. Then there’s Viola, the shipwrecked girl who cross-dresses as a boy to find work, Olivia, the grieving noblewoman who rejects one suitor only to fall for another in disguise, and Orsino, the lovesick Duke whose heart changes course when truth and identity collide.
The Australian Shakespeare Company continues its much-heralded tradition of Shakespeare Under the Stars at Kew Gardens - a night of laughter, love and lyrical mayhem for audiences of all ages.
Running time: 2 Hours 45 Minutes including a 20-minute intermission
Tuesday – Sunday: 7:30pm
Guests are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the show start time, to allow enough time to process tickets and walk from the gate to the performance site.
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Entry via Victoria Gate (TW9 3JR) is advised.
All other gates will be closed from 7pm.
Kew Gardens Map Reference: C8 (Next to the Pavilion Bar and Grill)
Please arrive at Kew Gardens through the Victoria Gate entrance.
TheatreOnKew staff will then direct you to the performance site Theatre Lawn, Next to the Pavilion Bar and Grill.
The performance location is approximately a 15 minute walk from Victoria Gate. Customers exit from the gardens at the end of the performance via a gate close to performance location.
Tickets from £39
Previews from £24.90 Children aged 4 and under — Free Children aged 5 and over must have a ticket.
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A transaction fee of £1.95 applies per booking.
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Please arrive at Kew Gardens through the Victoria Gate entrance.
TheatreOnKew staff will then direct you to the performance site Theatre Lawn, Next to the Pavilion Bar and Grill.
The performance location is approximately a 15 minute walk from Victoria Gate.
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Please use the restrooms prior to the show as the bathrooms are a few minutes walk from the playing space. Wherever possible, please use public transport to the Gardens.
Please note: all other entrance gates to Kew Gardens will close at 7pm. Customers exit from the gardens at the end of the performance via a gate close to performance location.
