Twelfth Night

The University of Alabama Theatre and Dance Department’s version of Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare, was absolutely amazing! I have never seen a show quite like it. It was unique in its very own way. Every aspect of the show worked together perfectly. I love how the director, Seth Jones, put his own twist on the script. It added a lot to the show and made it more interesting than it was in the actual script. Honestly, when reading the script I wasn’t really interested in seeing the show, but in the end I really enjoyed it. The thing I liked the most in Twelfth Night was the music. The sounds of jazz music made you want to get up and groove with the actors. My favorite singer was the guy who played the Duke Orsino. He has a very lovely voice, and he was good looking too. I think he fit the role perfectly, and the setting was just right for him also. When I say the setting was just right for him, I mean he just looks like a jazz singer. The way he acted and sung, you could tell that he was in his element. Another thing I loved about Twelfth Night was the setting, it was flawless. I think that mid 90s Louisiana was the perfect setting. …show more content…
I say this because you could tell that a lot of the elements in the show were not from the original script. Auteur is when the directors’ personal influence and artistic control over the production is so great that he is considered the author of the production. I recall in the scene where Sebastian had been arrested and was put in a cage. I’m pretty sure that Sebastian was arrested in the original script, but I don’t remember him being put in a cage and having Orsinio tortured by hitting it with some type of stick. On another note, it did make that scene more interesting. If you watched the play and read the original script, written by Shakespeare, then you could tell that the director changed a lot and added the production more of his