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Absurdity in a Dukedom; or, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night & Everyone’s Trouble about Love!

Scene from 'Twelfth Night' ('Malvolio and the Countess') exhibited 1840 by Daniel Maclise 1806-1870The Aesthetic Realism Theatre Company presents a thrilling dramatic event: Absurdity in a Dukedom; or, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night—& Everyone’s Trouble about Love!
This is a presentation—with scenes from the play—of Eli Siegel’s magnificent talk on Shakespeare’s comedy. What does Twelfth Night, which has both delighted and baffled critics for centuries, have to do with men and women now, trying to make sense of love and their lives? This matinee explains the meaning of Shakespeare’s wild plot and the characters—Viola, Orsino, Olivia, Malvolio and Sir Toby Belch!

The announcement for the event reads:

“Men and women everywhere have the pain of feeling there’s something held back in them, stiff, unexpressed, unable to be affected. Yet they also feel they let go in ways that make them ashamed. At this matinee—with uproarious and deeply moving scenes—you’ll see that Twelfth Night is delightfully about your own most intimate worries and hopes.”

Incidental music by Edward Green will be performed by Barbara Allen on flute and Dr. Green on piano.











When: Sun., Apr. 26, 2015 at 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Aesthetic Realism Foundation
141 Greene St.
212-777-4490
Price: $15 suggested contribution
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Scene from 'Twelfth Night' ('Malvolio and the Countess') exhibited 1840 by Daniel Maclise 1806-1870The Aesthetic Realism Theatre Company presents a thrilling dramatic event: Absurdity in a Dukedom; or, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night—& Everyone’s Trouble about Love!
This is a presentation—with scenes from the play—of Eli Siegel’s magnificent talk on Shakespeare’s comedy. What does Twelfth Night, which has both delighted and baffled critics for centuries, have to do with men and women now, trying to make sense of love and their lives? This matinee explains the meaning of Shakespeare’s wild plot and the characters—Viola, Orsino, Olivia, Malvolio and Sir Toby Belch!

The announcement for the event reads:

“Men and women everywhere have the pain of feeling there’s something held back in them, stiff, unexpressed, unable to be affected. Yet they also feel they let go in ways that make them ashamed. At this matinee—with uproarious and deeply moving scenes—you’ll see that Twelfth Night is delightfully about your own most intimate worries and hopes.”

Incidental music by Edward Green will be performed by Barbara Allen on flute and Dr. Green on piano.

Buy tickets/get more info now