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Meet Sir Toby Belch – the man believed to have invented partying; Sir Andrew Aguecheek – dispossessed of any intelligence and naturally silly; Malvolio – a power-hungry puritan who falls from a great moral height when pushed by Sir Toby; and Maria – the housemaid who outwits Malvolio and house-trains Sir Toby.
Then there’s Viola, the shipwrecked girl who cross-dresses as a boy to find work, Olivia, the grieving noblewoman who rejects one suitor only to fall for another in disguise, and Orsino, the lovesick Duke whose heart changes course when truth and identity collide.
“Rollicking pop-Shakespeare with an infectious dose of midsummer madness” (The Age), this is “great theatre” (Australian Arts Review) — “an exceptional cast” (Stage Whispers) in a show so full of fun that “Shakespeare would be proud” (The Plus Ones).
The Australian Shakespeare Company continues its much-heralded tradition of Shakespeare Under the Stars — a night of laughter, love and lyrical mayhem for audiences of all ages.
24th January, 2026
28th February, 2026
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: Routes 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72 (Stop 19 Shrine of Remembrance/St Kilda Rd)
BY BUS: Route 605 (Melbourne Observatory/Birdwood Avenue)
BY CAR: Located at Birdwood Avenue. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is approximately two kilometres from Melbourne’s city centre. Street metered parking is available for up to four hours. Please note parking is limited depending on nearby events.
★★★★★ “Flawless” – Australian Stage
"Mistaken identities, cross-dressing, practical jokes, wicked humour, interrupted romance and happy endings" - Herald Sun
Twelfth Night is at Melbourne's Southern Cross Lawn | Royal Botanic Gardens, which is located at 100 Birdwood Ave, (Opposite the Shrine of Remembrance / Observatory Gate), Melbourne, 3000.
Twelfth Night tickets start at $57.
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