New York, NY
12th Night: An Immersive Experience
An immersive and interactive show for young audiences and families.
Emit Theatre's 12th Night turns the El Barrio Art Space's courtyard into Illyria, where audience members explore the town and watch the story unfold. In this abridged version, Shakespearean text blends with colloquial improvisation to provide a deeper understanding of the story for audiences of all ages. The performance is sensory-friendly and interaction between audience and actors is welcome and encouraged for all ages. The show is recommended for ages 10 and up. Handwarmers will be provided and masks are required. Illyria is seeking change. The Illyrians know something in their culture is not working, but they can't identify what. Perhaps, their restriction of the gender spectrum is to blame. After being washed ashore, Viola disguises themselves as a man named Cesario and finds themselves in a love triangle between Orsino, the Duke of Illyria, and Olivia, the Lady of Illyria. A series of shenanigans challenges Viola's ability to maintain their disguise while they interact with the intricacies of Illyrian society. The cast features Bradwin Amos (they/he), Rolls Andre (he/him), Nazlah Black (they/them), Logan Clingan (they/them), Daniel George (he/him), Annika Gullahorn (she/her), Delia Kemph (she/her), Marisa LaRuffa (she/her), Vincent Marcello (he/him), Taylor McKenzie (she/her), Caeden Musser (they/he), Grace Petrillo (hey/they/she), and Crystal Marie Stewart (she/her). Jason Weiner (he/him) is the production designer. The associate director is José Noel (he/him). This adaptation challenges the gender binary by presenting Viola as a non-binary individual forced into a binary world. For this production, Emit Theatre has partnered with the Transgender Training Institute and is working with trans-advocate and performing artist Maybe Burke (they/she) to ensure the show is done safely for actors and audience members.
Audience Role
Audience members get washed ashore along with Viola and become members of the Illyrian society. The space is sandbox style, and participants may move freely and interact with all characters at any time for a deeper understanding of the story.
Ages: All ages
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About Emit Theatre
Emit Theatre is an immersive educational theatre company committed to creating theatrical experiences through which learners of all kinds have the freedom to explore stories through direct interactions. At our core is a dedication to inclusive learning through the arts, placing artists and audiences side by side to provide one-of-a-kind opportunities for wonder and discovery. We are committed to sharing high-quality adaptations of Shakespeare and innovative new works with diverse young audiences in non-traditional settings and ADA compliant spaces. We invite each audience member to approach our productions from their own curiosity with a high level of agency.