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12th Night Script Full
12th Night Script Full
12th Night Script Full
12th Night
Narrators- In charge of clarification, some are smart and some not so much
Narration 1: No he isn’t
Three narrator are waiting for something to start 2: He’s from Swindon!
Orsino: If music be the food of love, play on…………… 3: (slightly hurt) Same thing!
1,2 and 3 look at him blank, pause and then go back to what they are doing Orsino: Actually I am speaking in English, I am performing from the works of our
greatest ever writer
Orsino: (louder) If music be the food of love, play on ……..
1: Justin Bieber?
1: Is he talking to us?
2: Simon Cowell?
2: Dunno
3: JK Rowling?
3: Ignore him, maybe he will go away
Orsino: Actually it’s William Shakespeare
They go back to what they are doing
1: Who?
Orsino: One face, one voice, one habit!!!
Orsino: Oh come on, you can’t be that silly!
1: What language is he talking?
2: pointing at 1 She is
2: It ain’t English
1: Hey!
3: Nah he don’t talk proper like what we do
Orsino: William Shakespeare is this country’s most famous playwright and during
Orsino: Excuse me I am trying to perform
his life he wrote 37 plays
1: Mocking him Oh are you don’t! 2 and 3 giggle and take the mickey as well
3: Blimey
2: Who you performing for?
Orsino: And he invented words and phrases we use every day
Orsino: Pointing to the audience Well all of them of course
2: Such as?
1,2,3: Oooooh! Alright!
Orsino: As luck would have it… in know a few, ha…um…. All’s well that ends well,
1: So what is it that you’re performing then? good riddance, in a pickle, love is blind…
3: Nah sounded more like Swahili or something, are they Swahili? My uncles from Orsino: Well we have been asked to perform some Shakespeare for these lovely
Swahili people
1: That can’t be (find out a teachers name) he/she isn’t lovely With her, twin Sebastian
They got shipwrecked right!
2: Ssssshhhhh they are right there!
Then there’s Duke Orsino
3: So what Shakespeare you doing
Who loves, Olivia
Orsino: Twelfth night! But she doesn’t want him
Yeah she thinks he is bizarre!
1: I’ve heard of that
Shakespeare cool, real trendy
Orsino: Really, what do you know? Sit back
2: Is it the one with the twins? Oh yeah, yeah,yeah
Sailors- Groan
Captain- Whoa whoa whoa whoa! Stop! Do me a favour, don’t sing… just stick to
Act 1 scene 1
the disguise thing, trust me.
Viola- What a terrible shipwreck!!!
Viola- Oh my poor- Valentine- Sorry! Olivia’s brother just died, and she’s so upset that she has
decided to hide away and cry for the next seven years.
Sailors- Groan
Orsino- Seven years? Are you sure you don’t mean seven days or maybe even
Viola- WILL YOU BE QUIET!!! seven months?
Sailor- Sorry!
Viola- Oh my poor twin brother Sebastian may have drowned, Captain, do you Song
think there’s any chance he made it?
Orsino
Captain- Could be Viola, let’s stay optimistic
I love her!
Viola- Where are we?
Valentine
Captain- This is Illyria my Lady, ruled by the noble Duke Orsino.
No
Viola- I remember hearing he was single… and cute!
Orsino
I really, really, really, really love her! 5 That wasn’t a sneeze, it’s the name of the island…and viola thinks her
brother is drowned
Valentine
4 Ahhhh that’s so sad
No
5 O.k.
Orsino
4 Her brothers gone, this is too much, poor Viola bursts into tears….
I really, really, really, really, really, really, really love her! Honest I do!
5 So Viola think the best way to survive in this enemy land is to dress like a
Valentine
man call herself Cesario and get a job as a servant for the duke Orsino!!!
No Now Orsino is love sick for the beautiful countess Olivia.
Valentine 4 Olivia doesn’t want to deal with any men since she is mourning for her
brother who recently died
No
5 What? Really? This is too much, it’s almost as if her situation parallels
Orsino Viola. Sobs
Please! 4 Yes… well… you couldn’t write it could you
Valentine
Malvolio- Seriously!, I told him you were busy ,I told him you were out, I told him Narration
you were tired, I told him you were sick, I told him you were asleep, I told him
6 She was beautiful, I’m going to get her number
you were sick in you sleep the dude is simply not leaving!!!
7 You can’t
Olivia- Fine! Let him approach
6 Why not
Viola- Um, hi, are you Olivia?
7 You can’t, look you slowing up the plot of the whole story
Olivia- Maybe
6 Sorry, it’s a great story though, are all Shakespeare’s plays as good as
Viola- Well I heard Olivia is the most radiant, exquisite and unmatchable beauty
this?
like… EVER
7 Yes, they are, all 37 of them!
Oliva- That would be me.
6 Really… I’m definitely going to have to read more after this! In fact! I’m
Viola- Now we’re getting somewhere, Orsino loves you with all his heart-
going to the library
Olivia- Are you a comedian! She is revealed
7 Not now, we’re kind of in the middle of something
3 narrators come out to frame reveal
6 Right, to the audience, sorry
Olivia- Sparkles?!!?
7 Anyway, let’s see what’s happened to Sebastian.
Viola- Wow! You are pretty.
6 He’s alive, hooray!!!
Olivia- I know
7 Right… come on
Viola- I see what you are! You are too proud
Olivia- Look, I know Orsino is young, noble and rich but I cannot love him.
Act 2 scene 1
Viola- Well I don’t get it but at least I tried! Farewell fair cruelty! Exits
Sebastian- Thanks for saving my life Antonio. Gotta go, see you later!
Viola- Oh my, wow!!! I am so in L-O-V-E with that boy! Malvolio!!
Antonio- Whoa, Sebastian, can I go with you? You’re my new best friend.
Enter Malvolio
Sebastian- Nah, I am really sad that my twin sister Viola drowned some hour
Olivia- Run after that boy and tell him to come back tomorrow. before you found me.
Antonio- That’s awful! You really shouldn’t be on your own, let me be your Andrew- Oh please, what does ‘gabble’ mean anyway?
servant? Please?
Malvolio- To talk and talk on and on… look Toby! Olivia told me that if you don’t
Sebastian- Sure, that sounds cool, come on! start acting like a proper gentleman she is very willing to bid you farewell! Even if
you are her uncle!
1 Poor Malvolio, that so sad, burst into tears, Toby- Come on! Let’s watch Malvolio’s reaction to the love letter!
2 So, the tension rises along with the confusion… as Cesario returns to Andrew- I wouldn’t miss this for the world!
Count Orsino, will she/he… reveal her true feelings? Will they all live
Maria- Hide! Here comes Malvolio!
happily after? Will everyone stop falling in love with Olivia? Let us see…
Malvolio- I am feeling lucky today. What’s this? Why, it’s a letter from Olivia! I
wonder who it’s for. ‘Jove knows I love’ but who? Sounds very Shakespearian.
Act 2 scene 4
Andrew- Can you believe this?
Orsino- Let me tell you something Cesario, if ever thou shalt love, you will finally
Toby- Shhhhh, this is good stuff!
know what it’s like to be me right now. All I can think of is Olivia, Olivia, Olivia,
Olivia! My gut tells me you’ve fallen in love with someone, am I right? Malvolio- ‘Malvolio, I don’t care that your my servant. Some are born great,
some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon’em. Please were
Viola- Well, kind of.
those ridiculous yellow stockings that I love! I love you!’ wo-hoo!!! Oh, I am so
Orsino- That’s great! What kind of girl is she? happy! She loves me! Oh, to be Count Malvolio!
Viola- She’s… um… like you Toby- Seriously, I could marry Maria for her brilliance!
Orsino- She is not worth thee then, how old is she? Andrew- So could I too!
Viola- About your years my Lord, and size and height and… smell. Toby- So could I three!
Orsion- Right….. ummm…. Too old by heaven! Enough about you let’s talk about Maria- Does it work upon him?
me instead, where were we! Oh yes, Olivia!!! Go and tell her I care only for her!
Toby- Does it work upon him? If you mean how it went, it went amazing! He
Viola- Sorry Orsino, but she really doesn’t love you. I don’t even think she likes believed every word!
you!
Maria- Cool! He’ll come to her in those ugly yellow stockings that she hates and
Orsino- I will make her love me! I know I can. she’ll be totally annoyed by his happiness.
Viola- If you say so. Sir, shall I to this lady, Olivia? Andrew- Let’s go!
Olivia
Viola- Well, that’s why I’m here! I want to talk to her too! Olivia
Toby- Great! Taste your legs sir. Put them to motion. I really, really, really, really, really, really, really love you! Honest I do!
Toby- Yeah. You know! Hurry up. Don’t you speak Shakespeare? No
Olivia- I know, I know… Orsino! Yuck! I beg you never speak again of him! Let’s No. no, no, no, no ,no!
talk about me instead… I love you!
Viola- I pity you
Song
Olivia- I guess that’s better than nothing. This is a bit embarrassing… OK, you can
Olivia leave now!!!
Orsino
Act 3 scene 2 Sebastian- Do not then walk to open.
Andrew- Olivia is never going to notice me! I’m leaving town. Antonio- I’ll be careful. But here’s some money, go and have fun.
Toby- Wait, maybe she’s trying to… um…. Make you jealous! Sebastian- Ok, thanks Antonio. See you later at the Elephant!
Fabian-That’s it! She wants you to be brave! To win her over, oh brave Sir
Andrew!
Act 3 scene 4
Toby- You know what would really impress her? A duel! You should challenge
Olivia- Hey, where’s Malvolio? He is sad and civil, just what I need right now to
Cesario!
take my mind off Cesario.
Fabian- Sir Toby is right. There’s no way but this sir Andrew! You’ve got to fight
Maria- He’s coming, but in a very strange manner. He is sure possessed.
for her!
Olivia- What’s wrong with him?
Andrew- I’ll do it! Ill challenge Cesario to a duel right now!
Maria- I think he’s gone crazy! Here he comes.
Maria- Hey! Come quick! Malvolio is wearing his hideous yellow stockings and
smiling so much1 I know my Lady will strike him! Malvolio- Sweet lady ho ho!
Toby- Sweet, more entertainment! Come on! Olivia- Why are you smiling? I want you to be sad.
Malvolio- I’m following your letter, see? I’m seizing the day Olivia! Carpe Diem!
Act 3 scene 3 Olivia- You’re right Maria, he obviously gone insane.
Sebastian- Thank for coming with me Antonio, you’re a great friend! Servant- Lady Olivia, the young gentleman Cesario came back and he’s waiting
for you! What it’s my only line!
Antonio- No problem! Listen, want to find a hotel? In the south suburbs, we can
stay at the elephant hotel. Olivia- Tell him I’ll be right there. Have my uncle Toby watch over Malvolio until
he feels better. I hope he’s not crazy forever!
Sebastian- The Elephant? But I didn’t bring my trunk! Get it? Elephant? Trunk?
Malvolio- She must love me! She’s having her uncle take care of me! This is so
Antonio- That was really bad!
great!
Sebastian- It wasn’t that bad, anyway, let’s go and see the sights first! I’ve never
Enter Toby
been to Illyria.
Toby- How is it with you Malvolio?
Antonio- Sorry my friend. During the war I stole a lot of their money. So if the
wrong people see me here, I could be in a lot of trouble. Maria- Sir Toby, yours supposed to take care of him! Olivia said so.
Toby- We need to be careful with him! I hear he gone nuts, he might be Fabian- Seriously dude, the knight that wants to fight you is the most skilful,
dangerous! bloody and fatal opposite that you could have possibly found in any part of Illyria,
do you want me to go with you?
Malvolio- I don’t have time for this, I’m leaving!
Viola- Yes, thank you, I hate fighting!
Malvolio exits
Viola and Fabian exit, Andrew Enters
Toby- Why we shall make him mad indeed!
Toby- You better prepare yourself, they say he’s the best in this kingdom.
Maria- He house will be the quieter
Andrew- Uh-oh, I’ll not meddle with him!
Andrew enters
Toby- You can’t get out of it now, here they come!
Toby- Speaking of crazy people!
Fabian- Lets do this!!!
Andrew- Here’s the challenge! Read it!!!
They fight
Toby- ‘Cesario, I don’t know you, but I really don’t like you and I think we should
duel! Sincerely, sir Andrew’ Antonio- Put up your sword!
Maria- Well that should terrify him! He just so happens to be in the other room Toby- Who in the heck are you?
with my Lady Olivia!
Antonio- I’m his friend, I’d do anything for him!
Toby- Great! I’ll deliver your letter, go and wait for him in the garden. As soon as
Toby and Viola- What???
you see him, attack him with your sword brave sir Andrew!
Toby- Well then let’s fight!
Andrew- Got it!
Police- This is the Man, grab him!
Toby- I can’t deliver this letter, its rubbish! I will deliver his challenge by word of
mouth! Police 1- You are under arrest for stealing our money. Let’s go!
Enter Viola Antonio- See I told you they don’t like me! Listen, do you still have that money I
gave you?
Toby- Cesario, there’s a pretty angry knight waiting for you outside, thy assailant
is quick, skilful and deadly and wants to kill you! Viola- What money sir? I have no idea who you are!
Viola- What? Somebodies mad at me? I didn’t do anything! Antonio- Seriously? You’re going to pretend not to know me? This is ridiculous!
You see, I rescued him when he was drowning and have been a really good friend
Toby- Come on, just go out and find him, I’ll let him know you’re coming!
to him.
Policeman- Boo-hoo come on!
4 You’ll be fine as long as you don’t falling love on a Shakespeare play!
Antonio- Thanks a lot, Anyway, Sebastian has found his way to the south suburbs
SEBASTIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 3 To where all the actions happening!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOON! 4 Exactly, and Sir Andrews found him, and think he’s Cesario
Viola- Wow, he was really upset. He named Sebastian” My brother name! Is he
alive? How cool would that be? 3 Oh no…
She leaves
Toby- I can’t believe Cesario just let his friend be taken away like that! Act 4 scene 1
Andrew- I know! Now I really want to beat him up! Andrew- Ah-ha! I knew I’d find you here! Cesario, put up your sword!
Fabian- well what are we waiting for? Let’s go get him! Sebastian- What? Is everyone in Illyria crazy? I swear I don’t know any of you
people!
Olivia- Stop this right now! Uncle toby, leave poor Cesario alone and get out of
4 That’s what love can do to you my sight!
6 Actually it’s O.K., this is the first time we see love work Priest- Okay, do you?
5 Yes, I think were invited Orsino- Today the day Cesario! Olivia fill finally realise that I’m the man for her!
6 Really, oh dear, yes… Act 4 scene 3 Curio- I’m sure she will Cesario!
5 Sobbing I don’t know what it is, I just love weddings, they get to me Viola- Hey look, there’s the guy who got dragged away by the priest!
6 Anyway, when is all this going to stop, all this love and confusion? Orsino- That face I do remember well. Hey, you stole our money!
Antonio- I am not a pirate and I am not stinky! I’m only here because I rescued
HIM from drowning, and now he’s pretending that he doesn’t even know who I
Act 4 scene 2
am! And he was my best friend!
Sebastian- This is the air, that is the glorious sun! This must be a dream! Wow,
Orsino- When came you to this town?
Olivia loves me! I don’t even care that she keeps calling me Cesario and I met her
this morning! Antonio- Got here this morning!
Olivia- I don’t mean to rush you Cesario but this priest- Orsino- This morning! Then you really have lost your find. Cesario’s been serving
me for three months!
Priest pops up
Enter Olivia
Olivia- Has agreed to marry us… now! What do you say?
Olivia- Orsino, you’re here again! I-DON’T-LIKE-YOU-OK!!!
Sebastian- Sure, why not?
Song Spoken- Orsino, if you loved me then you’d respect me!
Orsino Orsino
Olivia Olivia
No No
Orsino Orsino
I really, really, really, really love you! I really, really, really, respect you!
Olivia Olivia
No No
Orsino Orsino
I really, really, really, really, really, really, really love you! Honest I do! I really, really, really, really, really, really, respect you! Honest I do!
Olivia Olivia
No No
Orsino Orsino
please! Please!
Olivia Olivia
No No
Orsino Orsino
Please! Please!
Olivia Olivia
No. no, no, no, no ,no! No. no, no, no, no ,no!
Orsino Viola- What are you talking about? I never hurt you.
Come on! Toby- Are you kidding me? You just bashed him in the head!
All Olivia- Enough! Fool, get him to bed, and let his hurt be looked to. All of you! Go!
No. no, no, no, no ,no! Sebastian- Sorry I’m late dear wife! But I got into this fight with your uncle,
Antonio! Hey buddy! Where on earth have you been?
Orsino- Still so cruel?
Orsino- One face, one voice, one habit and two persons!!!
Olivia- Still so constant Lord.
Late comer enters
Orsino- Fine then, I’m leaving. Come on Cesario.
Orsino What this, late, do you know who I am? This won’t do, we’re doing it
Olivia- Where do you think you’re going Cesario?
again!
Viola- With Orsino! I love him!
7 We can’t do it again, were almost at the end
Orsino- Let’s go Cesario!
Orsino No, this simply isn’t good enough, we starting again
Olivia- Cesario, husband! Stay!
5 We Can’t! (Add teacher name) says we’ve got to keep it under 40
Viola- Husband? minutes
Orsino- Husband? Orsino Well, we’ve got looks at watch 3 minutes, again
Priest- Yes, husband, I married Olivia and Cesario earlier today. Orsino We can and we will, only this time faster!!!!
Andrew, Fabian and Toby enter 1 Well ladies and gentlemen, look like we’re going to do it
Fabian- Ahhh, my brain! V- Oh my poor twin brother Sebastian must have died in the shipwreck!
Olivia- Who did this to you? Cap- You should dress as a boy and work for the duke, Orsino!
Andrew- Cesario! We took him for a coward, but he’s the very devil incardinate! V-OK
There he is!
Cap- Wait, you should call yourself Cersario O- Malvolio! Get him back here
V-OK M- OK
SWITCH SWITCH
Ors- Olivia, Olivia, Olivia, Olivia, Why won’t she notice me? S- Thank for saving my life, Bye
Serv- Her brother just died, she’s in morning for seven year! A-Can I go with you?
Ors, Nooooooooooooooooooo S- No
SWITCH A-Please
Ors- Tell Olivia I like her, love her, give her this note (leaves) M- Tough
Viola- But I love you! V- This is getting confusing, I’m in love with Orsino, Orsino’s in love with Olivia
and Olivas in love with me! Oh Time must untangle this!
SWITCH
SA/TB- Laughing as they come on
Mal- There’s a man at the gate, he really really really wants to speak to you
M- Be Quiet!
Olivia- OK
SA- Fuddy duddy
V- Orison loves you
Mar- I got an evil plan, I’ll write a love letter from Malvolio to Olivia!
O- I don’t like him
SA/TB- OK
V- Wow, you are fit, but too proud, bye
SWITCH
O- I really love her
Ors- My gut tells me you’re in love, what she likes?
Everyone- HIM!
V- Like you my Lord, Sniff
Ors- Righhhhht, anyway! Give Olivia this jewel! Fabian- Lets do this!
Mal- Oh! A Letter! A letter, form Olivia, she loves me! V- It’s my brother Sebastian, he must be alive!!
M- I know! Seb- She called me Cesario, but she’s well fit, I’ll go!
Olivia- Oh, clicks Can you get Malvolio! He is sad and civil SWITCH
M- Malvolio!!!! Ors- Todays the day Cesario, Olivia will realise I’m in love with her!!
Olivia- He’s gone mad! Take him away! Police- He’s a stinky Pirate!
SA- I’m gonna challenge Cesario Olivia- Your still here! I DON’T LIKE YOU
SA/F/TB- Moan
SA- He did!
V- No I didn’t!
Oli- GO AWAY!
Seb- Sorry I’m late dear wife, Antonio, where have you been?
V&S- Handshake
Ors- One Face, one voice, one habit and two persons!!
Sebastian- Do I stand there? I never had a brother. I had a sister bit she drowned.
Sebastian- See! It all worked out. You fell in love with my sister nut in the end
you got me!
Orsino- It’s ok Cesario, er, I mean, Viola, I think you’re hot! So hot that I want to
marry you!
Viola- YES!