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What to Know about Twelfth Night

By Shelley Graham,
July 07, 2025 06:35 PM

Know Before You Go

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Director: Adam Houghton

Run Time: approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes

Location: Studio Theatre at BYU West Campus

About the show:

Mistaken identities, unspoken longings, and troublesome letters feature in this favorite of all Shakespeare’s comedies. Shipwrecked Viola disguises herself as her own brother in order to make it safely home. On the way, she falls in love with a duke who is in love with a lady who falls in love with Viola’s disguise, all before Viola’s lost brother comes to town. Come discover how this tangle gets untied and love conquers all!

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2025-26 Season Shakespeare TAG Twelfth Night 26

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