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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Samuel Barnett (Actor), Stephen Fry (Actor), Tim Carroll (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Classical
Format	NTSC
Contributor	Mark Rylance, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Liam Brennan, Samuel Barnett, Paul Chahidi, Claire Van Kampen, Stephen Fry, Tim Carroll, William Shakespeare See more
Language	English, English
Runtime	2 hours and 55 minutes

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One of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, Twelfth Night was 'blissfully reborn' (The Daily Telegraph) for the 2012/13 season at London's Globe Theatre, under the direction of Tim Carroll. The hilarious tale of misdirection and deception is performed here by an all-male cast, as it would have been in Shakespeare's day, with Mark Rylance playing Olivia and Roger Lloyd Pack as the hapless Sir Andrew Aguecheek. The production also marks Stephen Fry's triumphant return to the stage as the pompous Malvolio, ridiculous in his yellow stockings. Filmed in High Definition and true SS. Spoken in Shakespeare's English with English and German subtitles. An all-male Original Practices production

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.52 x 5.31 x 0.59 inches; 2.82 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Tim Carroll
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 55 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ January 7, 2022
Actors ‏ : ‎ Claire Van Kampen, Samuel Barnett, Stephen Fry, Liam Brennan, Paul Chahidi
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, German
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ BBC / Opus Arte
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DEROM3M
Writers ‏ : ‎ William Shakespeare
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Truthful Trudy

Great for Shakespeare Fans

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 23, 2023

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Had a watch party with friends to review this. Shakespeare as it was meant to be seen. It is always a good idea to review the storyline before viewing because it is spoken in Olde English. However, the laughs and plot twists are ingenious.

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Roman Paget

Like pouring latte in the tank of a car

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 15, 2019

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This DVD presents a performance of “Twelfth Night” recorded at the Globe Theatre in May, 2017. It was directed by Emma Rice. This was Ms. Rice’s last production as artistic director at the Globe. (After a series of controversial productions, Ms. Rice’s contract with the Globe was terminated.)

At the time of her appointment at the Globe, Ms. Rice made no claims to be a Shakespearean expert. She is on the record as saying mockingly that “too often in this country Shakespeare’s plays are treated like a kind of cultural medicine that are supposed to do you good.” In other words, nothing is sacred in Shakespeare; everything is up “for change.” Consequently, Ms. Rice freely messed-up the plots, mixed and substituted the main characters, cut and modified the original text, added songs and lyrics, inserted disco dancing, used concert-like lighting and amplified music. She did all of these to deliver rowdy and loud musicals that were supposed to draw millennials to the Globe.

The production of “Twelfth Night” is another example of Ms. Rice’s transmogrification of Shakespeare’s play. In this show, Illyria is a remote Scottish island in the late 70ies. The twins, Viola and Sebastian, are shipwrecked from a vacation cruse-liner. Feste, the wise man of “Twelfth Night,” is transformed into a drag queen; most of Feste’s lines are delivered by other characters; his songs are distributed randomly throughout the play. The performance is filled with musical-like interludes; new songs are added. Definitively, the production is entertaining and fun to watch. But does it comply with the Globe’s overall mission “We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world”?

No wonder that this show, just like all Ms. Rice’s previous productions at the Globe, generated a lot of heated discussions among theatre critics. The critics could not agree whether Ms. Rice’s messing up with Shakespeare was a sort of disaster or a form of resurrection of a stagnant Shakespearean theatre. Those among the critics who are referred to as “purists” were very critical of such an approach to the plays. For them, the original text is somewhat “sacred” and any changes are simply disrespectful to the playwright. Others, i.e., those who finally could understand and enjoy “Shakespeare,” wrote enthusiastic reviews.

The thing is that Shakespeare’s plays are constructed in an incredibly precise manner; they are like a set of mathematical equations. They are based on quite a sophisticated but subtle inner structure. This particular design of the plays is unique to Shakespeare; it is his distinctive signature. The structure is a reflection of deeper layers of the human mind. By being exposed to the plays, these deeper layers may be awakened, at least partially. In this way, people may start to see and feel things which were not perceptible to them before. It is in this sense that the plays may be looked at as “medicine” for people’s mental amnesia. It is this sort of “transformative impact” that the Globe’s motto refers to. This has nothing to do with the “cultural medicine” that Ms. Rice was dismissively referring to. By adapting the plays to her own liking and using them to deliver her personal agenda, Ms. Rice clearly demonstrated her utmost ignorance of their inherent value.

It is not necessary to treat the plays as “sacred.” It is perfectly all right to experiment with Shakespeare’s plays by using a variety of theatrical techniques. It is possible to make some changes to the original text and still preserve its structure. However, one has to understand very well the structure in order to do so without corrupting it. If the director is ignorant of the function and the design of the plays, then such experimentation is equivalent to, for example, pouring pumpkin spiced latte instead of gasoline in the tank of a car: it would be fun to watch its effect, but the engine would be contaminated and the car could not serve its purpose. So it is with this production of “Twelfth Night:” the intended impact of the play on the audience is completely nullified.

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DeAnna Julie Dodson

So much fun!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 28, 2023

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It's a little odd (though historically correct) to see this play with an all-male cast. That said, it was well acted (Stephen Fry is amazing!) and lots of fun! It's a very traditional, Elizabethan-looking production, which made me happy. If you can get a copy of this one, don't pass it up!

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Janus

Disrespecting Shakespeare's deathless text

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 25, 2023

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First of all, I am very unhappy to see reviews listed here that are actually about the previous Globe version (the one with Stephen Fry, which was excellent). This current incarnation is DREADFUL! I do not object to the cross-gendering (didn't I just write how much I admired the previous version?), nor do I have any problem with the "modernization" of the settings/costumes. But the violence done to the text itself is unforgivable! The interpolations/retranslations don't even scan properly for the rhythm of the poetry!! I am aware that appreciating Shakespeare does require a bit of study to familiarize oneself with the language and the cultural background, but this sort of blatant pandering to "modern taste and understanding" does nothing but prevent the audience from ever experiencing the true glory that is the original. The audience initiated by this sort of travesty will never become a genuine audience because they will continue to balk unless fed the same watered-down pablum. Shame on all involved!

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William Rontani

Authenticity on every level of this production.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 6, 2021

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Once in a long while you find historical magic in the most unlikely of places. The Globe’s Twelfth Night is one of those performances that needed to be recorded, not just because of Stephen Fry’s performance as Malvolio, but because of the painstaking attention to every production detail and authenticity. This production offers original Elizabethan casting (all males), costumes (down to underwear), music and dance. Fry’s performance is the cherry on top of this English Trifle. This is a must have DVD for every Shakespeare fan and educator.

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S. Tucker

Amazing Version of Twelfth Night

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 24, 2020

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My favorite filmed version of this play has been Trevor Nunn's until seeing this filmed version of a Globe presentation. I laughed so hard I hurt! So many undercurrents are possible with an all-male cast as it was in Shakespeare's day. Will never get over how marvelous Mark Rylance's Viola was! Don't drag your feet as I did. See it!

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Bert

All Male Cast.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 1, 2020

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Loved it. I enjoyed the all male cast more than females playing the female parts. Especially with this cast.

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PattyM

Splendid wonderful fun.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 2, 2020

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These players know how to get laughs out of lines and situations that most companys have walked right past in most of the productions I have seen. LOL !!

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Mr G H Koren-Browne

So funny and so delightfully performed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 12, 2016

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So funny and so delightfully performed. This concept of taking the play back to the period performances where this is entirely a male cast was inspired. Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry stand at opposite ends of the acting spectrum. The former is a protean genius who can lose himself unrecognisably in his roles. The latter performs subtle clever variations on the Stephen Fry persona. So they make a piquant pairing – as the grieving Olivia and her jumped-up, killjoy steward Malvolio. Well in my opinion, you will never see a better production and one that will inspire you to follow this company of actors to the inevitable end where an actor (Mark Rylance) disguised as an actress playing a woman who has imprisoned herself in a pose makes us feel the unconditional importance of "being your natural self".

Truly this production by far i would recommend to anyone venturing out into the wonderful world of Shakespeare. You will not be disappointed.

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GOG

A better production of Twelfth Night you will not see

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 15, 2015

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Anyone who thinks Shakespeare comedies are not really funny needs to see this; it's an absolute delight from beginning to end and I defy anyone to watch it without howling with laughter. What a master stroke to cast it, as it would have been in Shakespeare's day, with an all male cast. Mark Rylance gives a wonderful performance as the Lady Olivia. Through clever phrasing and intonation and some wonderful business with his dress, giving the impression that he is hovering around the stage, he gets laughs for a character that is not usually thought of as a comic creation. There is some marvellous ensemble work here, but I must single out national treasure Stephen Fry, who is suitably pompous as Malvolio, and the wonderful Roger Lloyd Pack, sadly no longer with us, as Sir Andrew Aguecheek. I shall watch this again and again.

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A. Gordon

Shakespeare at its finest!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 25, 2020

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A faultless and hilarious production. I am a long time and constant lover of the Globe but sadly missed this live so was glad to see it out on DVD. Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry are astonishingly good. The always-wonderful Johnny Flynn is sweet and funny and adorable as Viola. Loved the traditional all male cast - you realise a lot of the belly laughs actually stemmed from that suspension of disbelief - for instance, the grin that spreads over excellent Paul Chihadi's face when wooed by the handsome 'Cesario' had me crying with laughter. Ten stars. Easily.

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misha

Outstanding. Deserves all its good reviews

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 6, 2020

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Led by Mark Rylance as the Lady Olivia and Stephen Fry as Malvolio, this thoroughly delightful play is presented by Tim Carroll as per Shakespeare's day with an all male cast. It was quite magical and a real experience to see Twelfth Night performed in the manner of its time. So many good things said about this production by purchasers and viewers and critics. It is outstanding and deserves all its good reviews.

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Regina Reichel

wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 28, 2015

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This was fun! I did not buy the DVD because of Mark Rylance, but I will watch it again (and probably again some day) because of him. He is just unbelievable... fun, like LOL fun, but never flat, never stupid, there is so much intelligence and elegance in what he does. But the others did well, too. Very well indeed. I had no idea , when I purchased the DVD, because I had just seen some trailer on youtube (and I am a Johnny Flynn fan), that I would get such an extraordinary piece of art. From the theater itself, to the music, to the actors, to the wonderful words (the difficult part, for I am clearly no native speaker....) everything complemented each other.
You should buy the DVD. Really.

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