Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Shakespeare's Globe)

One of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, Twelfth Night was 'blissfully reborn' (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, among whom we find Mark Rylance as Olivia and Roger Lloyd-Pack as Sir Anthony Aguecheek. The production also marks Stephen Fry's triumphant return to the stage as the pompous Malvolio, ridiculous in his yellow stockings.

Samuel Barnett, Liam Brennan
Paul Chahidi, John Paul Connolly
Ian Drysdale, Johnny Flynn
Stephen Fry, James Garnon
Peter Hamilton Dyer, Colin Hurley
Roger Lloyd Pack, Mark Rylance
Jethro Skinner Ben Thompson

Director: Tim Carroll
Music: Claire Van Kampen

Recorded live at Shakespeare's Globe, June 2012

Territory Exclusion North America

[iloveshakespeare]

I've seen this about a dozen times yet the "How now Malvoli-oh!" line always makes me laugh! :-)

[Ashamedofmyself]

Malvoli-oh kills me every time. Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry are so good in this.

[HowardDando]

I was fortunate to see this all-male authentic Elizabethan production; considered by many as the best production of ‘Twelfth Night.’

At first, it was a surprise that the audience was seated on the stage, but more of a surprise that Mark Rylance had learned from the stage manager that I had brought a class of acting students; and minutes before the show, Mr. Rylance (in full Olivia costume) found me to shake my hand and said “Thank you! If it was not for a theatre teacher, I would never have become an actor.”

A two-time Academy Award actor, three-time Tony award winner, Golden Globe winner, and many British awards showed a 'class act' to take his time and step out of character to express his appreciation for theatre teachers.

[steerpike]

'He's coming' Madam gets a fantastic laugh. Paul Chahidi just gets every ounce of fun out of it.

[bottomhead]

That production of Twelfth Night.... I can't believe how many laughs those actors and director found in the lines. And they really use the lines to get the laughs, not cheap, manufactured jokes. The Globe nailed that one.

[DarkDuke]

The wolf whistle at 0:53 is so underrated 😂

[PAS-]

I saw this performance TWICE in Minneapolis. I fell madly in love with Sir Mark Rylance on the spot.❤

[lizrivers]

I saw this. It was the girst time I'd seen the brilliant Mark Rylance act. How the Hell he floated about the stage I'll never know!!

[neerajamb]

One of the best plays I’d ever seen! Mark Rylance has the best timing.

[rexmundi]

"Malvoli - oh!" the stuff great productions are made on.

[homesweethomeproductions]

I got to see this live and it is one of my favorite memories of all time. Pure luck. Stopped by the ticket booth just as 2 tickets were opening up. Had no idea what I was in for. It was an incredible performance. No one like Mark Ryalance to make a Shakespeare play feel like a living breathing thing.

[philipswain]

This is how Shakespeare should be done. Wonderful.

[DanielaVilu]

I bought the DVD last week and I think I've watched this about 5 times already. It is pitch perfect, so good. Everyone is excellent in it

[rachfatcat]

Brilliant production, I defy even the most Shakespeare-resistant person not to laugh out loud at parts of this. The whole cast is excellent.

[Alieaz]

Rylance and Fry. This is just the best thing ever!

[vglegorreta]

Everyone in this scene was nominated for a Tony.

[nataliavolkova]

We watched this video with my ten-years-old students. They were impressed and liked it very much. "How now Malvoli-oh!" Actors are genious!

[trinadubya]

As wonderful an actor as Mark Rylance is, he looks like he's on the verge of giggles at 1:59.

[taikoby]

The best Shakespeare I have ever seen!

[gabrieli]

The best thing ever done at the Globe, a superlative production.