Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT - adapted and directed by Travis Xavier

TWELFTH NIGHT OR WHAT YOU WILL (IS WHO YOU WANT)

By William Shakespeare

ADAPTED & DIRECTED BY TRAVIS XAVIER

Produced by the Corcoran Program of Theatre & Dance

William Shakespeare’s iconic Twelfth Night, adapted & directed by Travis Xavier,

“Love moves us the way Music makes us feel.” 

Twin brother and sister, Sebastian and Viola are on a long road trip, heading back to New York, when their motorcycle breaks down. As Sebastian, “Went to find help,” Viola finds herself stuck at Illyria High School, a rural and obscure place where position, power, and passion play the chords on all the strings of our players' hearts. Viola disguises herself as a mime to fit into Orsino’s Elite Drama club without being noticed. What follows is a whirlwind of mistaken identities, messy love triangles, comedic antics taken too far, High School politics and lovestruck romantic chaos. Regarded as one Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, Twelfth Night is a heartwarming romantic tale about love, mischief, and being true to thyself–this time set in a 1980s High School!

Travis Xavier (Director), is an Actor, Hip Hop Artist, and Artistic Director of P.A.R.T. Productions with a passion for creating fine arts programming for and with underserved communities. Born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Tampa, FL, he holds an MFA in Classical Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Academy for Classical Acting and Howard University’s BFA Acting program. With additional training from the British American Drama Academy and The Poemedy Institute. Alongside performing and directing regionally, he is a Lecturer of Theatre Arts & Movement at Howard University and adjunct Professor of Theatre at George Washington University. Travis centers his vision around the belief that, “The Purpose of the A.R.T. is to Praise!" - TravisXaver.com | @freegracetrizzy | partproductions.org