Its first production is a full text version of william shakespeares twelfth night, a 400yearold stage play adapted for the screen to reflect and reach multicultural britain today. Made for a school drama exam and because this is what we enjoy doing. The 6th january 1980 was the day that john gorries film adaptation of william shakespeares twelfth night was broadcasted. Although the marriage of teen film and shakespeares plays might seem.
The same may be said of twelfth night, which cuts from various outdoor settings in illyria to orsinos dwelling to olivias house to olivias grounds. Unfortunately, like much in the film, this development goes untouched after this scene. Shes the man is a modern adaptation and interpretation of the twelfth night but the movie varies greatly from the original play. Charming full text, modern, location based screen adaptation of william shakespeares play twelfth night. With gillian jones, ivar kants, jacquy phillips, peter cummins. Shakespeare has been adapted in countless ways over the years, sometimes as in the case of these films rather subtly.
Rebecca twitchell remarks in her blog, shes the man is a smart and modern twist on shakespeares twelfth night. The making of twelfth night series when the decision was made by britains channel 4 to film a tv adaptation of shakespeares twelfth night, the result was a gloriously irreverent, deliciously colorful production in which the twins viola and sebastianparminder nagra and ronny jhutti. Overall i think i prefer the interpretation that kenneth branaghs renaissance theatre company gave twelfth night in the 1988 tv play, though i had some problems with that which thankfully, nunns adaptation corrects. The themes of gender roles and relations between the genders have been popular topics throughout history. I have one quibble, however, and it is considerable. Amanda bynes is hilarious as the soccerplaying, feminist viola i like cheese, and i like this movie. Shakespeares play twelfth night epitomizes the patriarchal society of the 17th century, rooted within the comedic elements customary to plays during the era. An adaptation of twelfth night by cathleen nesbitt for the bbc was the first complete shakespeare play ever broadcast on british radio.
Directed by gorrie it stared alec mccowen malvolio, felicity kendal viola, sinead cusack olivia, annette crosbie maria and robert hardy sir toby belch, in an absolutely delightful. Modern adaptation and interpretation of the twelfth night. Getting started twelfth night production guide libguides. Sure names are changed due to the country but the basic plots follow what the original text intended without deviating from what shakespeare intended. London college of fashion, university of arts london directorconceptcostume.
Enter sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister. Twelfth night is an ok shakespeare adaptation, a handsome, agreeably performed rendition that fails to ignite much laughter or any real emotion. After the twins sebastian and viola survive a shipwreck, neither knows that the other is alive. Its 100% acceptable for the ending to be plausible, because of the way the scenes were done and the extra physical elements that were added. The first twin, viola, falls in love with orsino, who dotes on oiivia, who falls for viola but is idolised by malvolio. Twelfth night shakespeares seasonal comedy about a shipwreck that separates identical twins sebastian and viola. Shes the man is not only an underrated teen comedy, but stands as the greatest shakespeare adaptation since 10 things i hate about you. Twelfth night, or what you will is a comedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written around 160102 as a twelfth nights entertainment for the close of the christmas season. Originally broadcast on britains itv, this classic performance captures all the slapstick, puns and double entendres that have amazed and amused audiences for over four hundred years. One might think that being so far removed from the era would make this less of a straight adaptation, but for the most part the plot remains intact. Twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The modernity of the film makes the context of the play. Sir alec guinness, sir ralph richardson and joan plowright star in this merry onstage mixup of identity, gender and love in tony awardwinner john dexters production of william shakespeares twelfth night.
So yes, obviously, shes the man is much more modern than twelfth night, and keeps almost none of the same script, except the basic plot, the main characters names, and a few quotes here and there. In the film, paulies character borrows much from twelfth night s viola as the film explores the relationship between two canadian boarding school roommates struggling with issues of gender and sexual identity. In the kingdom of illyria, a nobleman named orsino lies around listening to music, pining away for the love of lady olivia. Charming full text, modern, location based screen adaptation of. What did critics think of the shakespeare in the park. Apr 26, 2012 one might think that being so far removed from the era would make this less of a straight adaptation, but for the most part the plot remains intact. William shakespeare explored these themes in many of his plays, including twelfth night, and these themes are still very much part of todays culture. Generationtheatres twelfth night adaptation falls short of shakespeares genius. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in cornwall, including scenes shot at padstow and at lanhydrock house near bodmin, with orsino and his. With sheila atim, antony bunsee, shalini peiris, simon nagra. Twelfth night or what you will 1996 video detective.
Or what you will shakespeares twelfth night was brought back into cinematic form again. Twelfth night an allusion to the night of festivity preceding the christian celebration of the epiphanycombines love, confusion, mistaken identities, and joyful discovery. With tamara lawrance, daniel ezra, oliver chris, brad morrison. Raja gosnell, an adaptation of as you like it, 10 things i hate about you 1999, dir. Viola who is disguised as cesario falls in love with duke orsino, who in turn is in love with countess olivia. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. Paulies attempts to become more masculine to impress and attract her. Twelfth night has been described as like hamlet in a comic vein. Viola goes into service with count orsino of illyria, disguised as a. Twelfth night, or what you will is a romantic comedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written around 16011602 as a twelfth night s entertainment for the close of the christmas season. Tim blake nelson, othello, and get over it 2001, dir. What did critics think of the shakespeare in the park twelfth. Its modern film adaptation, andy fickmans shes the man, encapsulates the essence of the original text and is.
Twelfth night was first adapted into a film in 1910, as a silent production. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother sebastian is lost. Meanwhile, off the coast, a storm has caused a terrible shipwreck. Adjust for period, genre and style, and acknowledge the fact that shakespeare occupies a different creative universe than, say, david zucker, and the intention is the same. Ive seen twelfth night in several stage versions as well as on film. Twelfth night becomes shes the man in this modern adaptation. This is our own interpretation of the ending of twelfth night. Nov 19, 2019 in trevor nunns film adaptation titled twelfth night. Rather the problem is that the parts are not played with much harmony.
An allstar cast presents superb performances, but what really stands out is that the actors playing the twin brother and sister actually closely resemble each other, thus making the farce almost believable. The king of staten island trailer is here, film hits vod june 12th spike lees new film da 5 bloods debuts on netflix june 12th m. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The 2006 movie stars amanda bynes as viola hastings a high school soccer player with a twin named sebastian. Being an adaptation, if the movie resembles the play, at the same time it also presents instances of being a piece of visual art, specifically meant for the modern audience. We did all the filming, editing, and organised everything. Twelfth night a musical adaptation of william shakespeares twelfth night conceived by kwame kweiarmah and shaina taub directed by. The frivolous tone of this adaptation fails to epitomize the historical setting, depth of characters, and poetic magnificence of this comedic play.
Adapted and directed by smethurst, with welsh actor ayola harry potter and the cursed child as executive producer, twelfth night is available on amazon prime. Once you do learn a thing or two about shakespeare and twelfth night, the moviewatching experience is only enhanced the clever ways in which names and locations are repurposed is one big part of the shes the man magic. Tamsin greig is malvolia in a new twist on shakespeares classic comedy of mistaken identity. Review of john gorries twelfth night film adaptation. Viola, olivia, and sebastian all have identical names and plots, but tatums character duke orsino has a twist. In the film, paulies character borrows much from twelfth nights viola as the film explores the relationship between two canadian boarding school roommates struggling with issues of gender and sexual identity.
Paulies attempts to become more masculine to impress and attract her roommate echo the complexity of violas relationship with olivia. So yes, obviously, shes the man is much more modern than twelfth night, and keeps almost none of the same script, except the basic plot, the. Public theater triumphs with musical adaptation of a classic. Streaming films of twelfth night available to the university of puget sound campus. These themes are still so much a part of modern contemporary culture that there are still new works being created based on shakespeares. Twelfth night is a fastpaced and accessible musical comedy adaptation in which illyria becomes. Viola and duke orsino with some inspiration from the legend of the red thread of fate. A 2001 adaptation of susan swans novel the wives of bath.
Sir andrew aguecheek and sir toby olivias suitor and her uncle in the play andrew and toby are dukes roomiesfriends in the movie antoniomonique movie premodern era audience would have viewed this relationship as homosexual as well as a modern audience. The 1993 film adaptation of the romantic comedy much ado about nothing was a riveting and well done performance. Viola who is disguised as a boy falls in love with duke orsino, who in turn is in love with the countess olivia. While some of the performances are a bit silly, nothing about the film is terrible. Due to its jumbled fusing of plot lines, time wasting fight scenes, and bizarre characterization, trevor nunns twelfth night fails utterly as an adaptation of the source material. Shes the man essay new time period, new medium, new. Nunns vision of twelfth night, however, is comparable to a jane austen romance as what his characters experience is real love, whereas in branaghs version like others show orsinos love for olivia is possessiveand selfindulgent.
Two modern films based on shakespeares twelfth night, and. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in cornwall, including scenes shot at padstow and at lanhydrock house near bodmin, with. He cannot have her because she is in mourning for her dead brother and refuses to entertain any proposals of marriage. Here are 15 movies inspired by some of the bards greatest works. Night shyamalan casts five in new secret film for universal. Shakespeares twelfth night bears something of the same relationship to his serious romances like romeo and juliet that, if you will forgive the comparison, airplane. The play centres on the twins viola and sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. This occurred on 28 may 1923, with nesbitt as both viola and sebastian, and gerald lawrence as orsino. Generationtheatres twelfth night adaptation falls short. Twelfth night is a tale of unrequited love hilarious and heartbreaking. In trevor nunns film adaptation titled twelfth night.
Start studying changing adaptations through time twelfth night. Changing adaptations through time twelfth night flashcards. The producer kenneth branaugh captures the essence of the play, whilst adding his own twist and flair to it without interfering with the plot. Tobys for maria is a matter of casual, drunk conveniency. Shakespeares comedy about twins, viola and sebastian, shipwrecked on the island of illyria. Or what you will is a 1996 british film adaptation of william shakespeares play, directed by trevor nunn and featuring an allstar cast. Shakespeares comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves. I am fully aware of how unbelievable the ending can be most of the time its done. Trevor nunns adaptation takes full advantage of these cinemamatic advantages. Twelfth night isnt as popular as romeo and juliet, as shakespeare plays go, but somehow its inspired just as many teengeared adaptations.