Twelfth Night

A play that begins with a shipwreck and ends with three weddings. In between, a dizzying comedy of errors unfolds, with heroines who fall in love, get drunk, quarrel, and celebrate.

A storm at sea carries the ship of Viola and her twin brother Sebastian to the shores of Illyria. While Sebastian is missing, Viola decides that, in order to survive in a foreign land, she must disguise herself as a man and enter the service of Duke Orsino. The duke recruits her as a love messenger to the object of his desire, Countess Olivia—a mission that proves impossible for Viola, who falls in love with the duke herself. Olivia, for her part, falls in love with Viola, who is disguised as a man.

With genius, Shakespeare creates a dazzling comedy. The situation in Illyria becomes increasingly complicated, and every distinction between fantasy and reality completely blurs. Only the surprising appearance of Sebastian, Viola’s twin brother, untangles the web of relationships and brings with it one of the most beautiful endings in world drama.

Director Roni Brodetsky, one of the talented and important voices in contemporary Israeli theater, arrives at the Habima Theatre for the first time with a bold and surprising version of the comedy Twelfth Night, in which, for the first time in Israel, the entire cast will be women. Together, they will ask deeply funny questions about desire, identity, and pretense.

This production uses Foley technique, meaning the creation of sound effects live on stage with objects. This technique adds another layer of action and drama, creating a comic connection between movement and sound.