RSC Live: Twelfth Night (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, RSC Live: Twelfth Night is a comedy film directed by Christopher Luscombe, running about 140 minutes. “I am all the daughters of my father's house, And all the brothers too.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Two twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolised by Malvolio. Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister... Christopher Luscombe, Director of the ‘glorious’ (Daily Telegraph) Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing (2014 and 2016), returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to tackle Shakespeare’s greatest comedy, a brilliantly bittersweet account of "the whirligig of time".

Who’s in it. RSC Live: Twelfth Night stars Esh Alladi as Sebastian, Nicholas Bishop as Orsino, Tom Byrne as Valentine and Sally Cheng as Kitchen Maid, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, RSC Live: Twelfth Night has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch RSC Live: Twelfth Night page.

If you liked it. Fans of RSC Live: Twelfth Night tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.