<description>&lt;p&gt;Join us as we dive into two scenes featuring Olivia and Viola in Shakespeare's &lt;em&gt;Twelfth Night&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;🏁 In this session, highlights include:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; ➤ The significance of &lt;strong&gt;gender fluidity and self-expression&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;➤ Diving into the themes of &lt;strong&gt;love, identity, and societal roles&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;➤ The &lt;strong&gt;role of the fool&lt;/strong&gt; in Shakespeare's works&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia allows Viola (in her disguise as Cesario) to speak with her privately about Orsino's love, though Olivia ends up falling in love with Cesario.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia declares her love to Cesario.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Featuring DIRECTOR Edgar Landa, DRAMATURG Miranda Johnson-Haddad, and ACTORS Anne Gee Byrd (Viola) and Shelby Lewis (Olivia). With your host, Nathan Agin.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Working Actor's Journey

Nathan Agin

Olivia/Viola, Week 1 (TWELFTH NIGHT) - "Unmasking Love" | The Rehearsal Room

NOV 4, 2025110 MIN
The Working Actor's Journey

Olivia/Viola, Week 1 (TWELFTH NIGHT) - "Unmasking Love" | The Rehearsal Room

NOV 4, 2025110 MIN

Description

Join us as we dive into two scenes featuring Olivia and Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The significance of gender fluidity and self-expression

➤ Diving into the themes of love, identity, and societal roles

➤ The role of the fool in Shakespeare's works

Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia allows Viola (in her disguise as Cesario) to speak with her privately about Orsino's love, though Olivia ends up falling in love with Cesario.

Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia declares her love to Cesario.

Featuring DIRECTOR Edgar Landa, DRAMATURG Miranda Johnson-Haddad, and ACTORS Anne Gee Byrd (Viola) and Shelby Lewis (Olivia). With your host, Nathan Agin.