TWELFTH NIGHT (or, What You Will) - 23rd July to 3rd August 2026
Synopsis
Dearest gentle reader…
Cast ashore by fate; swept away by love...in this season’s most scandalous affair, nothing is what it seems.
Shakespeare’s classic comedy is given a splash of Regency-era scandal and sparkle this summer, as Theatre Space North East return for their third dazzling large-cast production at the festival.
Expect shades of Bridgerton-meets-the-Bard alongside the excess, yellow stockings, cakes and ale that regularly feature in this larger-than-life celebration of love, in a modern verse translation by Alison Carey in association with Play On Shakespeare.
'Give me excess of it!'
📅 Thurs 23rd - Sun 26th July 2026
📌 Barnes Park, Sunderland, SR4 7PY
🕒 7pm
ℹ️ 100 mins approx. Outdoors. On promenade.
💳 Pay What You Can/Donation
📅 Weds 29th - Thurs 30th July 2026
📌 The Assembly Rooms, Fenkle Street, Newcastle, NE1 5XU
🕒 7pm
ℹ️ 100 mins approx plus 20-minute interval.
💳 See venue website
📅 Fri 31st Jul - Sun 2nd Aug 2026
📌 Durham Fringe Festival - Palace Green Stretch Tent
🕒 2.40pm/2.40pm/12 noon
ℹ️ 100 mins
💳 £11 to £15
Credits/Cast:
Written by William Shakespeare
Translated by Alison Carey
Directed by Corinne Kilvington
Assistant Direction by Tom Eastwood
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