Twelfth Night at the Barbican review: A delightful maximalist feast 4/5 Director Prasanna Puwanarajah’s Shakespeare festivities are striking if a little over-stuffed in places Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025
Twelfth Night review – Lupita Nyong’o and Peter Dinklage anchor fun, if thin, production A slick, starry cast, also including Sandra Oh and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, bring a lively yet overly abbreviated outdoor take on the comedy to life The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2025
Twelfth Night Or What You Will review – knockabout comedy eliminates the anguish Robin Belfield’s staging of Shakespeare’s comedy has plenty of charm, but its darker undertones are glossed over The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025
Sir Ian McKellen to open 'joyful' Shakespeare play with all trans and non-binary cast The 86-year-old acting legend, who is a longtime LGBTQ+ advocate, will introduce the performance from the new company, Trans What You Will Evening Standard · May 28, 2025
Straight Acting by Will Tosh review – out on stage A rich study of queer desire in Shakespeare, from cosplay in The Merchant of Venice to gender fluidity in Twelfth Night The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
‘Twelfth Night’ serves joy and laughter with a breezy Caribbean air The comedy crackles in Chicago Shakespeare’s take on the bard’s zany love triangle Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 4, 2023
Five things you can do this weekend Improv theatre and A Taste of Ireland are on. The Canberra Times · Oct 19, 2023
Five things to do in Canberra this weekend Twelfth Night is opening at the Playhouse. The Canberra Times · Oct 11, 2023
Celebrating love in all its forms Director Heather Fairbairn wanted a real sense of melancholy. The Canberra Times · Oct 10, 2023
Shakespeare served straight and in a musical updating My Cousin Vlad is also returning with a new comedy show. The Canberra Times · Sep 26, 2023
Why do people, like, say, ‘like’ so much? Saying the word ‘like’ has long been seen as a sign of laziness and stupidity. But its use is actually richly nuanced, goes back to Shakespearean times, and is an indicator of, like, intelligence The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022