Twelfth Night NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%

(62 Ratings)

Positive

100%

Mixed

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Members say

Funny, Clever, Entertaining, Delightful, Great acting

About the Show

Offline Productions presents their modern rendition of Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night,' following Viola as she navigates the world of love, mixed identity and individualism.

Keeping with the original spirit of the play, this adaptation transports audiences to an exotic and far-off destination: the Hawaiian beach resort of Illyria. There, audience members enter the hotel empire of the classy and sophisticated Olivia. While the lovelorn Duke Orsino plots to win the heart of the mourning Olivia, an alliance of servants and hangers-on scheme against the high handedness of Olivia's steward, the pompous Malvolio. When Orsino engages the cross-dressed Viola (who has disguised herself as a young man under the name Cesario) to plead with Olivia on his behalf, a bittersweet and hilarious chain of events follows. The production includes surfers, wild hotel guests, beach performers and an epic singer…or two.

Show-Score Member Reviews (62)

100

Entertaining, Refreshing, Must see, Great acting, Delightful

See it if You want a GREAT NY fun experience. A celebration during some tough times.

Don't see it if You want a traditional version of the play. This is not that.

Refreshing, Masterful, Quirky, Hilarious, Must see

See it if you want to see a modern, hilarious staging of a Shakespearean comedy. Amazing downtown theater: multiethnic, transgenderfluid,hiphop. Fun!!

Don't see it if u r dead in the soul or demand extravagant staging. This is done with the audience sitting around the stage like a boxing ring. Go see it!!!

Funny, Clever, Great writing, Masterful, Fun

See it if You love new adaptations of classic shows

Don't see it if You do not like change in classic shows

Funny, Great writing, Great staging, Entertaining, Refreshing

See it if You want to see one of Shakespeare's best comedies. Love! Cross-dressers! Word play! It's all there to enjoy.

Don't see it if You get tripped up by Shakespearean language

Clever, Entertaining, Ambitious, Great staging

See it if you want to try an adorable, diverse, modern musical version of 12th night. Nikki James,Shuler Hensley,Shaina Taub composer/actor excel.

Don't see it if you like a traditional version of 12th Night not the 90 minute clever highlights musical version being performed in the Park.

Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Great acting

See it if you enjoy Shakespeare but don't want the weight of a tragedy in your evening.

Don't see it if you don't like Old English.

Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Refreshing

See it if You enjoy Shakespeare cleverly done. It is easily understood and the movement is comic and delightful.

Don't see it if You don’t like 2 1/2 hour plays.

Clever, Entertaining, Delightful, Funny, Great acting

See it if you want to see why Shakespeare's plays have lasted so long. This is a modern look at love in a mixed up world where identities get lost.

Don't see it if you are a purest about your Shakespeare or have no imagination because the sets are bare and actors play several roles. Might confuse you.

Critic Reviews (1)

"A hip retelling of the classic comedy...The company on a whole has done a good job of framing the verse so that it’s accessible to most audiences and has found the buffoonery and humor in the nuances of the text. Offline combines music, comedy, and solid classical performance to make the evening a memorable jaunt into a classical tale."
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