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Claremont Live: Twelfth Night

Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer for Shakespeare’s greatest romantic comedy, Twelfth Night. They present this joyous play as he first saw it – in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.

  • Booking essential

“If music be the food of love play on!”

Orsino, Duke of Illyria, is desperately in love with Countess Olivia. But she, in mourning for her brother, has sworn off all men. Suddenly Viola, separated from her twin brother in a shipwreck and now disguised as a man, enters Orsino’s court as his servant and turns everyone’s world upside down. Sent to woo Olivia on Orsino’s behalf, Viola is stunned to find herself the object of Olivia’s affections and, as Olivia falls in love with Viola, so Viola falls in love with Orsino.

“O time, thou must untangle this, not I. It is too hard a knot for me to untie.”

Romantic confusion, mistaken identity, practical jokes and riotous disorder abounds in Shakespeare’s hilarious and lyrical romantic comedy about love, its many and glorious facets, and the mess it can make of us all.

“Nothing that is so, is so.”

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult £20.00
Child Under 16s£12.50

The basics

Booking details

Call 0208 852 5761 Unless the event is cancelled by the company or venue, tickets are non-refundable.

Meeting point

The performance will be staged on the Peacock Lawn

What to bring and wear

Bring a chair and a picnic and prepare to be entertained and transported. Sun hats, sun cream, sunglasses, raincoats and rain hats should all be considered as this is a rain-or-shine outdoor event.

Accessibility

Accessible parking available, please book a parking space and contact claremont@nationaltrust.org.uk to request an accessible space. Accessible toilet with ramp access, level paths from car park to performance area.

Other

Doors Open at 6:00PM Performance starts at 7:00PM The performance running time is approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes including a 15-minute interval. Parking at the venue is limited, please ensure that you pre-book a free parking space with the box office. Only guide dogs/working dogs are permitted at this performance.

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