"has him committed, where he is subjected to further humiliations by Maria (Imelda Staunton), Feste (Ben Kingsley) and Sir Toby Belch (Mel Smith). Sir Toby, Olivia's uncle and a notorious drunk, is also trying to encourage his friend, the idiotic Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Richard E. Grant) to court Olivia, but she purposely ignores him. Sir Toby pushes Sir Andrew into challenging ""Cesario"" to a duel, which goes very badly for Aguecheek. Furthermore, Viola's twin, Sebastian, has in fact survived the wreck and has also arrived in Illyria, accompanied by Antonio (Nicholas Farrell), who saved him from drowning. Antonio, who has"
"Olivia (Twelfth Night) Olivia is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play ""Twelfth Night"", believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601. She is at the centre of the various plots, both the comedic and the romantic. She has various suitors. Olivia is a beautiful lady of noble birth who lives in Illyria. Before the play begins, she has recently lost her brother who was her guardian after her father died. This loss has made her grief-stricken and she has refused to see anyone who does not reside in her household, and declared that she will be in mourning"
"Twelfth Night Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with"
"Viola (Twelfth Night) Viola is the protagonist of the play ""Twelfth Night"", written by William Shakespeare. Viola's actions produce all of the play's momentum. She is a young woman of Messaline. In the beginning Viola is found shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria and separated from her twin brother, not knowing whether he is alive or dead, the Sea Captain tells her that this place is ruled by the Duke Orsino, who is in love with the Countess Olivia. Viola wants to serve her, but, finding this impossible, she has the Sea Captain dress her up like a eunuch, so"
"Feste Feste is a fool in the William Shakespeare comedy ""Twelfth Night"". He is attached to the household of the Countess Olivia. He has apparently been there for some time, as he was a ""fool that the Lady Olivia's father took much delight in"" (2.4). Although Olivia's father has died within the last year, it is possible that Feste approaches or has reached middle age, though he still has the wit to carry off good 'fooling' when he needs to, and the voice to sing lustily or plangently as the occasion demands. He is referred to by name only once"
"Orsino (Twelfth Night) Duke Orsino is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play ""Twelfth Night"", believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601. Orsino is Duke of Illyria. He is a powerful nobleman who is kind and trustworthy to everyone he meets, and constantly compares his love with Olivia with music. Orsino is a bachelor, lovesick for the beautiful Lady Olivia, but finds himself becoming more and more fond of his new page boy, Cesario (Viola in disguise), the daughter of a nobleman who knew Duke Orsino. Viola falls in love with Orsino, despite continuing to plead his case"
"love, that refers back to the ""food of love"". Orsino (Twelfth Night) Duke Orsino is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play ""Twelfth Night"", believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601. Orsino is Duke of Illyria. He is a powerful nobleman who is kind and trustworthy to everyone he meets, and constantly compares his love with Olivia with music. Orsino is a bachelor, lovesick for the beautiful Lady Olivia, but finds himself becoming more and more fond of his new page boy, Cesario (Viola in disguise), the daughter of a nobleman who knew Duke Orsino. Viola falls in"
"Sebastian (Twelfth Night) Sebastian is one of the main characters from William Shakespeare's play ""Twelfth Night"", believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601. It has been played by several famous actors, and even by actress Vivien Leigh in an acclaimed production directed by John Gielgud in 1955. Sebastian is the twin brother of Viola. After the beginning of the play, Viola mentions that her brother Sebastian is drowned in the sea. The next appearance of Sebastian denies this, as he has been rescued by Antonio, a sea Captain who looks after Sebastian at some risk to himself. Their"
"Malvolio Malvolio is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's comedy ""Twelfth Night, or What You Will"". He is the vain, pompous steward of Olivia's household. He is often portrayed as the main antagonist. In the play, Malvolio is defined as a kind of Puritan. He despises all manner of fun and games, and wishes his world to be completely free of human sin, yet he behaves very foolishly against his stoic nature when he believes that Olivia loves him. This leads to major conflicts with characters such as Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and Maria, mistress of the household."
"in ""Twelfth Night"" when Malvolio interrupts Sir Toby's late-night reveling. The lines would later be repeated, with a slight alteration, by Feste in the final scene of the play as he mocks Malvolio, who afterward storms off. Malvolio Malvolio is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's comedy ""Twelfth Night, or What You Will"". He is the vain, pompous steward of Olivia's household. He is often portrayed as the main antagonist. In the play, Malvolio is defined as a kind of Puritan. He despises all manner of fun and games, and wishes his world to be completely free of human sin,"
"Viola appears with the duke, the siblings are reunited and the Duke resolves to marry Viola. Sebastian's character is necessary to allow Viola to unravel the roles she has accumulated in the play, and to allow her to return to being a woman, and allowing her to marry Orsino. He is 23. Sebastian (Twelfth Night) Sebastian is one of the main characters from William Shakespeare's play ""Twelfth Night"", believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601. It has been played by several famous actors, and even by actress Vivien Leigh in an acclaimed production directed by John Gielgud in"
"a Play for his performance as Olivia. In 2017/18, Kara Tointon played the role at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. In the first film version of the play, made in 1910, Julia Swayne Gordon depicted Lady Olivia. Helena Bonham Carter played Olivia in Trevor Nunn's film, """". In 2006 the play was adapted into a modern retelling titled ""She's the Man"", starring Amanda Bynes as Viola and Laura Ramsey as Olivia. Helen Menken played the role of Olivia in a 1937 radio adaptation. Olivia (Twelfth Night) Olivia is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play ""Twelfth Night"", believed to"
"uncle James Fraser (Michael Piccirilli), and they later move to London. On 18 October 2015, Sally Rawsthorne of ""The Daily Telegraph"" reported that Olivia was being reintroduced to the show, with actress Raechelle Banno in the role. Banno told Rawsthorne that during her audition for the part, she performed alongside actors Matt Little and Scott Lee, an episode director and a producer. She also said that Little and Lee's presence in the audition made her more ""excited"" about winning the role and being in the show. Banno and her twin sister Karina had previously made several guest appearances in the"
"sir.<br> And anon, sir,<br> I'll be with you again,<br> In a trice,<br> Like to the old Vice,<br> Your need to sustain.<br> Who with dagger of lath,<br> In his rage and his wrath,<br> Cries ""Ah ha"" to the devil.<br> Like a mad lad,<br> ""Pare thy nails, dad.""<br> Adieu, good man devils. Feste Feste is a fool in the William Shakespeare comedy ""Twelfth Night"". He is attached to the household of the Countess Olivia. He has apparently been there for some time, as he was a ""fool that the Lady Olivia's father took much delight in"" (2.4). Although Olivia's father has died"
"Olivia's estate. It is here that Olivia and Sebastian are hastily married, Viola and Sebastian rediscover each other, Malvolio is rescued, and Orsino proposes to Viola. One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, ""Twelfth Night"" has been produced for both the stage and film multiple times. In 2009, Shakespeare in the Park put on a production starring Anne Hathaway as Viola and Audra McDonald as Olivia. In 2014, Mark Rylance played the role in an all-male production that ran in repertory with ""Richard III"" (in which Rylance played the title role). He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in"
"uncle Lucas Luna. Tenorio detests Ultima because she lifts the curse on Lucas and soon after she does so, one of Tenorio's daughters dies. Hot-tempered and vengeful, Tenorio spends the rest of the novel plotting Ultima's death, which he finally achieves by killing her owl familiar, her spiritual guardian. Afterwards, he tries to kill Antonio but is shot by Uncle Pedro. Ultima's Owl – Embodies Ultima's soul, the power of her mysticism, and her life force. The song the owl sings softly outside Antonio's window at night indicates Ultima's presence and magical protection in Antonio's life. Ultima's owl scratches Tenorio's"
"to be her brother Sebastian, and a girl named Olivia falls in love with Viola as Sebastian. She also goes to a restaurant named ""Cesario's"". Two of Duke's Illyria soccer teammates are named Andrew and Toby. A nod is given to the omitted subplot by naming a briefly-onscreen tarantula Malvolio. Sebastian’s ex-girlfriend Monique was given the surname Valentine, and the meddling Malcolm was given the surname Festes. ""Shakespeare in Love"" contains several references to ""Twelfth Night"". Near the end of the movie, Elizabeth I (Judi Dench) asks Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) to write a comedy for the Twelfth Night holiday. Shakespeare's"
"lives with his uncle and aunt. Stephen's uncle and aunt, Alexander and Elizabeth Hoghtons, don't realize that Miranda is not their niece because Stephen's family had not been in contact with them in years due to feuds, and Miranda resembles Olivia. During lunch with the Hoghtons and their guests, Miranda meets the young Shakespeare, who is hired as a headmaster for children. During dinner, Stephen help Miranda adjust to life in the 16th century, even teaching her how to dance. William later dances with Miranda, and offers to teach her poetry. Miranda finds herself attracted to both Stephen and William"
"Oberon Oberon () is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"", in which he is Consort to Titania, Queen of the Fairies. Oberon's status as king of the fairies comes from the character of Alberich (from Old High German ""alb-"" ""elf"" and ""-rîh-"", ""ruler"", ""king""), a sorcerer in the legendary history of the Merovingian dynasty. In the legend, he is the otherworldly ""brother"" of Merowech, whose name is the eponym of the Merovingians but whose actual existence is unproven. Alberich wins for"
"Sir Toby Belch Sir Toby Belch is a character in William Shakespeare's ""Twelfth Night"". Sir Toby is an ambiguous mix of high spirits and low cunning. He first appears in the play's third scene, when he storms onto the stage the morning after a hard night out, complaining about the sombre melancholy that hangs over his niece's household. ""What a plague means my niece to take the death of her brother thus? I'm sure care's an enemy to life."" This immediately establishes Sir Toby at the opposite pole from the languishing melancholy which dominated the first scene (including Orsino's speech,"
"Oliver Sabel Oliver Sabel is a popular fictional character in the German soap opera ""Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love : in English)"". The character is portrayed by actor Jo Weil from 31 December 1999 to 3 September 2002 and again since 2 November 2007. Oliver is the nephew of Charlie Schneider (Gabriele Metzger) and cousin of Olivia (Kristina Dörfer). His mother, Henriette is in bad terms with Charlie and has kept her away from Oliver during his childhood. It was mentioned once that he has a younger brother. Oliver is disowned by his mother when she discovers his relationship with another"
"Octavia the Younger Octavia the Younger (69–11 BC), also known as Octavia Minor or simply Octavia, was the elder sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus (known also as Octavian), the half-sister of Octavia the Elder, and the fourth wife of Mark Antony. She was also the great-grandmother of the Emperor Caligula and Empress Agrippina the Younger, maternal grandmother of the Emperor Claudius, and paternal great-grandmother and maternal great-great-grandmother of the Emperor Nero. One of the most prominent women in Roman history, Octavia was respected and admired by contemporaries for her loyalty, nobility and humanity, and for maintaining traditional Roman"
"is a degenerate young man, but Olivia is seduced and elopes with Thornhill. Secretly, Thornhill arranges a fake marriage ceremony to capitalize on his sexual desires while avoiding the responsibility that would come with the union. Olivia learns the marriage was fake and that she has duped into a form of consensual prostitution with Thornhill, but escapes and returns home. Thornhill decides to take his revenge by having the vicar incarcerated for his debts. While in prison, the vicar learns that the marriage was in fact legitimate; Thornhill's uncle, Sir William, then forces his nephew to apologize to Olivia and"
"Twelfth Night (1996 film) Twelfth Night (also known as Twelfth Night: Or What You Will) is a 1996 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, directed by Trevor Nunn and featuring an all-star cast. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in Cornwall, including scenes shot at Padstow and at Lanhydrock House near Bodmin, with Orsino and his followers wearing uniforms that evoke the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Viola (Imogen Stubbs) and Sebastian (Steven Mackintosh) are young twins who, on Twelfth Night are performing on a ship and use their likeness to tease their audiences. During their journey,"
"argument she was having with her daughter regarding her teenage pregnancy. She has and had two siblings: the eldest a sister, the late Marissa Spencer Randall, who was murdered by her husband, the late Alfred Randall, and her younger brother, Samuel Marcus ""Sam"" Spencer. She is also aunt to Alfred and Marissa's adopted son, Jonathan Randall (Tom Pelphrey), and thus great aunt to his daughter, Sarah Randall. Olivia received Gus Aitoro's (Ricky Paull Goldin) heart to survive when he was killed on April 1, 2008. Before she was hospitalized, she set up a wedding to marry Gus but he declined."
"the vicar arrested and thrown into jail for unpaid debts. Olivia goes to meet her father in prison, and upon exiting the farmer who had arranged the marriage between Olivia and Thornhill appears and gasps in shock. The vicar explains that Olivia is his daughter, and the farmer reveals his role in the plot, but that out of hatred for Thornhill he procured the services of a real priest to officiate at the wedding. The farmer heads to Thornhill's house and reveals that the marriage was in fact legitimate. Thornhill's uncle, Sir William, forces him to take responsibility for his"
"a supporter of the Earl of Essex but he did not visit England until the English court for the Christmas revels in December 1600 where he was entertained by Shakespeare's ""Twelfth Night"" and the play opens with the character of Duke Orsino saying the famous line ""If music be the food of love, play on."" He died in Rome in 1615. Virginio Orsini, Duke of Bracciano Virginio Orsini (September 1572 – 9 September 1615) was the second Duke of Bracciano, member of the Orsini family and knight of the order of the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Paolo"
"and played by siblings Charlie Cooper and Daisy May Cooper. Chahidi is of Iranian descent. Paul Chahidi Paul Chahidi is a British actor. An associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Chahidi appeared at Shakespeare’s Globe and appeared on Broadway in all-male productions of ""Twelfth Night"" and ""Richard III"". Chahidi was nominated for both an Olivier award and a Tony Award for his portrayal of Maria in ""Twelfth Night"", where he appeared alongside Mark Rylance's Olivia. Chahidi played defence minister Nikolai Bulganin in Armando Ianucci’s historical comedy ""The Death of Stalin"". Chahidi has a recurring role in British TV comedy"
"her pregnancy. Now resentful of any gypsy, she gave up the child to grow up with a lowborn old swineherd named Rumancek, showing that the family is descended from Olivia. She also muses that while she married JR Godfrey, she fell in love with his brother Norman, who actually fathered Roman. At Roman's 18th birthday, Olivia takes him to Shelley's attic where he discovers Letha's (not actually stillborn) baby. With Olivia's ""extaz"" powers (which is the mind-controlling power Roman has used throughout the book too, without being taught), she makes her son remember that it was him who had sex"
"– Viola: Helen Hunt Twelfth Night, or What You Will (2003) – ""Directed by Tim Supple"" – Viola: Parminder Nagra She's the Man (2006) – ""Directed by Andy Fickman"" – Viola: Amanda Bynes (""Inspired by Twelfth Night"") Viola (Twelfth Night) Viola is the protagonist of the play ""Twelfth Night"", written by William Shakespeare. Viola's actions produce all of the play's momentum. She is a young woman of Messaline. In the beginning Viola is found shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria and separated from her twin brother, not knowing whether he is alive or dead, the Sea Captain tells her that"
"Ophelia Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama ""Hamlet"". She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. As with virtually all ""Hamlet"" characters, Ophelia's name is not Danish. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 poem ""Arcadia"" (as ""Ofelia""), probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια (""ōphéleia"", ""help""). In Ophelia's first speaking appearance in the play, she is seen with her brother, Laertes, who is leaving for France. Laertes warns her that Hamlet, the heir to the throne of Denmark, does not have the freedom to marry"
"and a lucid interpretation keep it afloat."" Berardinelli calls it ""solid entertainment."" Twelfth Night (1996 film) Twelfth Night (also known as Twelfth Night: Or What You Will) is a 1996 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, directed by Trevor Nunn and featuring an all-star cast. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in Cornwall, including scenes shot at Padstow and at Lanhydrock House near Bodmin, with Orsino and his followers wearing uniforms that evoke the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Viola (Imogen Stubbs) and Sebastian (Steven Mackintosh) are young twins who, on Twelfth Night are performing on a"
"explores gender identity and sexual attraction, having a male actor play Viola enhanced the impression of androgyny and sexual ambiguity. Some modern scholars believe that ""Twelfth Night"", with the added confusion of male actors and Viola's deception, addresses gender issues ""with particular immediacy"". They also accept that the depiction of gender in ""Twelfth Night"" stems from the era's prevalent scientific theory that females are simply imperfect males. This belief explains the almost indistinguishable differences between the sexes reflected in the casting and characters of ""Twelfth Night"". At Olivia's first meeting with ""Cesario"" (Viola) in I.V she asks her ""Are you"