Illyria

by Enid Brain

A re-imagining of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Illyria imagines how the plot would play out if it took place today. Issues of gender, sexuality, politics, and class are played out with reinterpretations of Shakespeare's' classic characters. Viola, our hero, must discover who she is and decide what she stands for while facing down Feste, a malevolent force dedicated to ensuring that the old order continues.

A re-imagining of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Illyria imagines how the plot would play out if it took place today. Issues of gender, sexuality, politics, and class are played out with reinterpretations of Shakespeare's' classic characters. Viola, our hero, must discover who she is and decide what she stands for while facing down Feste, a malevolent force dedicated to ensuring that the old order continues.

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Illyria

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  • Emery Schaffer: Illyria by Enid Brain
    “

    Illyria is the intense, social-justice fueled re-imagining of Twelfth Night I never knew I needed. Brain adds queerness in places where queerness is craved in the original play, and rounds out the world with an adapted Shakespearean text alongside their own original words. It was such an enjoyable and thought-provoking read.

    Illyria is the intense, social-justice fueled re-imagining of Twelfth Night I never knew I needed. Brain adds queerness in places where queerness is craved in the original play, and rounds out the world with an adapted Shakespearean text alongside their own original words. It was such an enjoyable and thought-provoking read.

    ”

Production History

  • Workshop, Literacy Theatre, 2016