Quay ArtsCharity Reg. No. 272007
Quay Arts
July 16th 2025 @ IOW Steam Railway
Show Starts 7.00pm – The performance running time is approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes including a 15-minute interval.
Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, in their 21st
year, for Shakespeare’s greatest romantic comedy, Twelfth
Night. With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s original company, they present this joyous play as he first saw it – in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.
“If music be the food of love play on!”
Orsino, Duke of Illyria, is desperately in love with Countess
Olivia. But she, in mourning for her brother, has sworn off all men. Suddenly Viola, separated from her twin brother in a shipwreck and now disguised as a man, enters Orsino’s court as his servant and turns everyone’s world upside down. Sent to woo Olivia on Orsino’s behalf, Viola is stunned to find herself the object of Olivia’s affections and, as Olivia falls in love with Viola, so Viola falls in love with Orsino.
“O time, thou must untangle this, not I. It is too hard a knot for me to untie.”
Romantic confusion, mistaken identity, practical jokes and
riotous disorder abounds in Shakespeare’s hilarious and lyrical romantic comedy about love, its many and glorious facets, and the mess it can make of us all.
“Nothing that is so, is so.”
Bring a chair and a picnic and prepare to be entertained and transported. Book early to avoid missing out!
“The best authentic Shakespearean experience” Yorkshire Post
PLEASE NOTE:
– Steam Railway will be serving refreshments and light bites.
– All tickets are non-refundable. The event will go ahead in all weathers. Please see TLCM website for TERMS AND CONDITIONS
– Patrons are required to bring a chair/blanket/something to sit on. Seating is NOT provided.
– Only assistance dogs are permitted at this performance.
Want to make an afternoon of it?
Grab a combo train ticket & ride the
Steam Train before the show!
Train departs 16:01 from Havenstreet
TICKETS*
Adult 16+ £18
Child £10
Adult 16+
Ticket & Train £34
Child
Ticket & Train £26
*Our booking fees explained:
Our goal is to provide an excellent personal service to our customers and to do this requires a lot of resource. The booking fee we levy contributes to the cost of running the Quay Arts Centre, its Box Office and Box Office systems. As a charitable not for profit organisation all income is used to support the delivery of arts and cultural activities to our local community.
Even a little money can make a big difference at Quay Arts
Did you realise that when you buy a cup of freshly ground barista coffee in our Café Bar, you are helping to support the cultural life of the Isle of Wight?
However, the generosity of our supporters goes beyond sales of food, drink and theatre tickets. Gifts of money, time, and even specific items make a huge difference to the amount of work we can do. Together, we can continue to enrich the lives of islanders and visitors with our fantastic programme of events.
