
International Theatre Database
Category
Play
Country
United Kingdom
Run Dates
Jan 3 - Mar 9, 2002
Venue
Run Time
165 minutes
2002.01.03 ~ 2002.03.09
Barbican Centre
London Premiere
2001.11.13 ~ 2001.11.17
Newcastle Theatre Royal
2001.05.10
RSC
World Premiere
Posner’s production was overtly sexual and set in the Edwardian period, with its mixture of emerging female emancipation and aesthetic masculinity. In this version, Sebastian (Ben Meyjes) romped on a bed with his sailor lover Antonio (Joseph Mydell), while Olivia (Matilda Ziegler) planted a kiss on Viola dressed as Cesario (Zöe Waites), who lingered before pulling away, in a moment of sexual ambiguity.