SHAKESPEARE NORTH PLAYHOUSE · THE COCKPIT
TWELFTH
NIGHT
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jimmy Fairhurst · Created by Andrew Butler, Jimmy Fairhurst & Louise Haggerty
A Shakespeare North Playhouse & Not Too Tame co-production
Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identities gets an injection of riffs, ruffs and riotous partying — starring Les Dennis as Malvolio.
THE PRODUCTION
TURNED UP TO 11.
Not Too Tame returned to headline the Cockpit at Shakespeare North Playhouse with an electrifying production of Twelfth Night, starring Les Dennis as Malvolio.
The company that brought you A Midsummer Night's Dream returned with its unique brand of high-octane theatre in a hilarious yet heart-breaking tale of unrequited love.
Inspired by the world of the music industry, NTT turned it up to 11 for ‘Twelfth Night or What You Will’ — and 37% of audiences were first-time ticket buyers.
Venue
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Starring
Les Dennis as Malvolio
First-time ticket buyers
37% of audiences
What the critics said
★★★★★
“Without a doubt, the best Shakespeare production you will see this year”
★★★★
“Not Too Tame really make it sing”
★★★★
“As wild as you'd hope… packed full of laughs and troublemaking”
★★★★
“Les Dennis was made to play Malvolio!”
★★★★★
“My new favourite version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night”
★★★★
“Extremely funny, a little bit naughty and as far from stuffy as you can possibly get”
★★★★
“Les is outstanding… a complex character but Les gets it right”
★★★★
“Les Dennis is truly hilarious”
Watch
In rehearsal
Gallery
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