Hilarious Hijinks Come To The Denver Stage In ‘Twelfth Night’

DENVER (CBS4) – “Twelfth Night” is one William Shakespeare’s convoluted romantic-comedies. The Denver Center Theatre Company is staging a production of “Twelfth Night” through December 22nd on the Stage Theatre.

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There is a love triangle: Viola (dressed as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who falls in love with Countess Olivia, who falls in love with Viola, thinking she’s a man.

“Shakespeare’s Twefth Night” (credit DCPA)

There are a drunken uncle and practical jokes: Sir Toby Belch, who conspires to make Olivia’s pompous steward, Malvolio, believe that Olivia has fallen for him.

“Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night” (credit DCPA)

There are cross dressing twins and mistaken identities: Viola and Sebastian are twins, but when Viola dresses as Cesario, she is confused for a man, and Sebastian is mistaken as Cesario.

The Denver Center Theatre Company sorts it all out with great performances and lots of laughs.