A potent cocktail of passion, confusion, and riotous disorder, this magical open-air production of Shakespeare’s bittersweet comedy transports the audience to the glamour and music of the 1930’s As twilight falls on the beautiful surroundings of Royal Botanical Gardens, a tale of passion revenge, music, and laughter is set to unfold. As the lovesick Duke Orsino pines for the beautiful Countess Olivia, young woman named Viola is shipwrecked and a complex love-triangle emerges. Add a raucous trio led by the mischievous Sir Toby Belch, and an explosive mix of mistaken identity, riotous disorder and gender confusion ensues. Brought into a 1930’s setting, Shakespeare’s bittersweet comedy Twelfth Night offers the perfect excuse for a picnic with friends set against Kew’s beautiful background. Join us for an evening where the air is filled with passion and poetry, music, and laughter... See more >