Productions

Question 1

Which scene comes first in Kenneth Branaghs 1988 production?

Answer 1

Shipwreck

Question 2

What style is Branaghs 1988 production in?

Answer 2

Chekhovian melancholy, no comedic aspect underlined

Question 3

How is Orsini attracted to Cesario in Trevor Nunn’s 1996 production?

Answer 3

Sexually, relief

Question 4

How does Trevor Nunn’s 1996 production present Viola during the shipwreck scene?

Answer 4

Running away into the hills, Illyria at war with Violas country in prologue

Question 5

How does Trevor Nunn’s production involve foreshadowing of Malvolio and Festes poor relationship?

Answer 5

Stare when they first meet

Question 6

What motif does David Farrs 2012 production emphasise?

Answer 6

Water, viola breaking through dramatically at beginning of the play

Question 7

What aspect does the 2012 RSC production underline?

Answer 7

Comedic aspect, Malvolio in women’s underwear and wearing a codpiece

Question 8

How does the 2007 RSC production present Antonio and Sebastian?

Answer 8

Sharing a bed, Antonio hands on Sebastian

Question 9

How does the 1997 RSC version emphasises the topsy turvydom

Answer 9

A fridge

Question 10

How does the 2002 Globe production present Viola and Sebastian?

Answer 10

Indistinguishable