Twelfth Night at castle
Bothwell Castle is set to stage one of William Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies this weekend.
Twelfth Night will be brought to life in an open-air performance on Saturday, July 15, with British Sign Language interpretation.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES), who manage Bothwell Castle, are inviting visitors on a dramatic journey of mistaken identity and deception as Folksy Theatre bring a contemporary re-telling of Shakespeare’s story of unrequited love to the medieval stronghold.
An outrageous tale of misadventure,twelfth Night follows the trials of shipwrecked Viola who has lost her twin brother, Sebastian. Disguised as a boy for protection, she becomes a page in the service of Duke Orsino, and soon learns her disguise causes more problems than it solves.
Lorna Ewan, head of visitor experience at HES, said:“outdoor theatre is always a great way for visitors to enjoy our sites and Bothwell Castle’s dramatic location by the River Clyde is sure to provide an atmospheric setting for Shakespearean performance.
“The evening will be filled with music and laughter as the play tackles questions of gender, identity, love and loneliness. We’re looking forward to welcoming this British Sign Language interpreted production to Bothwell this weekend.”
Tom Hardwicke, Director of Folksy Theatre, said: “Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies and it’s a favourite of ours.
“The music throughout the text makes it a great fit for Folksy. With our love of live music and talented cast of actor/musicians, we’ve had great fun bringing the songs to life.”
Doors open at 6.15pm for a 7pm start, with the performance running around two hours.
Tickets are available from the castle, and will be available on the door.