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Twelfth Night

Friday & Saturday Evenings: All Seats $34 | Wednesday, Thursday Evenings & Saturday Matinees: All Seats $30 | Cheap Tuesdays: All Seats $18 |
March 13 - 22
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Get ready for the whimsy, wit and romance of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s timeless comedy. Set in the near future, this Twelfth Night unfolds in a fictional Illyria inspired by BC’s rugged coastline. Against a backdrop of displacement and environmental upheaval, the play follows Viola, shipwrecked and separated from her twin brother, Sebastian. Disguised as a man, she enters the service of Duke Orsino, igniting a whirlwind of mistaken identities, love triangles and hilariously chaotic misunderstandings.

Adding to the intrigue are real-life identical twins Makayla and Mariah Madill, fourth-year acting students who step into the roles of Viola and Sebastian. Their striking resemblance—complete with a 99.999999998% DNA match— brings an extra layer of authenticity to the tale of mistaken identity. Audiences will delight in trying to tell them apart—an additional challenge when Viola disguises herself as a man!

Directed by faculty member Fran Gebhard and featuring our senior acting students.

Performances March 13 – 22:
Tuesday to Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.
Saturday matinees at 2 p.m.

Single tickets on sale March 3rd.
Charge by phone: 250-721-8000 or in person at the Phoenix Box

Destination Greater Victoria is honoured to be based on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.