The full cast starring alongside Les Dennis as Malvolio in a new rendition of William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Twelfth Night at Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot from 7 – 29 June has been announced.

A raucous celebration of unrequited love and mistaken identities, set against the backdrop of the music scene.

Not Too Tame and Shakespeare North Playhouse give this classic comedy a contemporary revamp with a dose of riffs, ruffs, and riotous partying. Prepare to be transported into a world where the stage is set, the music is pumping, and love takes centre stage as the ultimate headliner.

Joining Les Dennis in Twelfth Night will be Louise Haggerty (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare North Playhouse/Northern Stage) as Feste, Tom Sturgess (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, West End) as Sebastian, Reuben Johnson (Prisoners’ Wives, BBC) as Orsino/Aguecheek, Jack Brown (Early Doors, Not Too Tame/UK tour) as Sir Toby Belch, Georgia Frost (Brief Encounter, Manchester Royal Exchange) as Viola, Purvi Pamar (The Book Thief, Belgrade Theatre/Leicester Curve) as Olivia, and Kate James (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare North Playhouse) as Maria/Antonia.

Les Dennis said: “I am thrilled to be playing Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Ever since I went to Stratford with the school and saw it, I have always wanted to do it. The great Sir Ken Dodd famously played the part, and the fact that Shakespeare North has a Doddy garden through the support of Lady Dodd and the Sir Ken Dodd Foundation is an additional bonus. How tickled I am to be following in his footsteps.”

Twelfth Night will be directed by Jimmy Fairhurst, with set and costume design by GOOD TEETH , lighting by Benny Goodman, sound by Ivan Stott, compositions by Dean Fairhurst aka Standin' Man, and movement direction by Richard Roe.

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