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Bard in the Botanics, Glasgow
Shakespeareâs play on the unreliability of appearances works well in the wings of a theatre, but this 90-minute streamlining perhaps cuts too much
Merry confusion ⦠Jennifer Dick as Count Orsino in Twelfth Night. Photograph: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Merry confusion ⦠Jennifer Dick as Count Orsino in Twelfth Night. Photograph: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Sun 11 Jul 2021 19.01 EDT
You can see why director Gordon Barr chose to set Twelfth Night in the wings of a theatre. Heather Grace Currieâs design â all ropes, dressing-room lights and velvet curtains â places Shakespeareâs comedy in a world of pretence. All it takes is a new costume from the wardrobe, and your identity has changed.
STORIES OF hope will take centre stage as Glasgow’s Shakespeare festival returns thanks to fans who raised £13,000. Bard in the Botanics was cancelled last year because of Covid, but a Crowdfunder launched by the company helped it to survive against the odds. This summer, it will perform Twelfth Night and The Winter’s Tale to outdoor audiences. Gordon Barr, artistic director, said: “We are thrilled to be able to return with live performances in the Botanic Gardens this year. “We are fortunate that the mainstage area allows for us to have a safe, socially-distanced audience and we are looking forward to welcoming people back.”
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