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The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. 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The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. 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The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11237</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One-Act Play Collection 015-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-act-play-collection-015-various--73671976</link><description><![CDATA[One-Act Play Collection 015-Various brings together a diverse array of one-act plays that showcase the creativity and talent of various playwrights. This collection is a treasure trove for theater enthusiasts, offering a rich tapestry of themes that explore the human experience in all its complexity. The immediacy and brevity of one-act plays allow for impactful storytelling that resonates deeply with audiences, making them particularly relevant in today's fast-paced world. Each piece invites listeners to reflect on timeless emotions and situations, ensuring that the collection remains a vital part of the theatrical landscape.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73671976</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:04:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73671976/one_act_play_collection_015_various.mp3" length="184081051" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One-Act Play Collection 015-Various brings together a diverse array of one-act plays that showcase the creativity and talent of various playwrights. This collection is a treasure trove for theater enthusiasts, offering a rich tapestry of themes that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One-Act Play Collection 015-Various brings together a diverse array of one-act plays that showcase the creativity and talent of various playwrights. This collection is a treasure trove for theater enthusiasts, offering a rich tapestry of themes that explore the human experience in all its complexity. The immediacy and brevity of one-act plays allow for impactful storytelling that resonates deeply with audiences, making them particularly relevant in today's fast-paced world. Each piece invites listeners to reflect on timeless emotions and situations, ensuring that the collection remains a vital part of the theatrical landscape.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>22986</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Love for Love-William Congreve</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-for-love-william-congreve--73637529</link><description><![CDATA["Love for Love" by William Congreve is a witty and engaging exploration of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships. Set against a backdrop of romantic entanglements and clever deceptions, this play delves into the intricacies of courtship and the often tumultuous nature of affection. Its sharp dialogue and insightful commentary on the follies of love make it a timeless piece that resonates with audiences today. The themes of passion, loyalty, and the pursuit of happiness are as relevant now as they were in Congreve's time, inviting listeners to reflect on the enduring nature of love in all its forms. This classic work remains a delightful reminder of the joys and trials of romance.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73637529</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73637529/love_for_love_william_congreve.mp3" length="115021606" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Love for Love" by William Congreve is a witty and engaging exploration of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships. 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This classic work remains a delightful reminder of the joys and trials of romance.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>14363</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Princess and the Butterfly-Arthur Wing Pinero</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/princess-and-the-butterfly-arthur-wing-pinero--73592518</link><description><![CDATA["Princess and the Butterfly" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a captivating exploration of love, identity, and the delicate balance between fantasy and reality. This timeless tale invites listeners to reflect on the transformative power of dreams and the pursuit of happiness, themes that resonate deeply in today's fast-paced world. The enchanting narrative weaves together elements of whimsy and poignancy, making it a delightful experience for anyone seeking connection and introspection. With its rich characters and thought-provoking dilemmas, this story remains a cherished classic that encourages audiences to embrace their own aspirations and the magic that life can offer.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73592518</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:30:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73592518/princess_and_the_butterfly_arthur_wing_pinero.mp3" length="123685419" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Princess and the Butterfly" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a captivating exploration of love, identity, and the delicate balance between fantasy and reality. 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With its rich characters and thought-provoking dilemmas, this story remains a cherished classic that encourages audiences to embrace their own aspirations and the magic that life can offer.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>15445</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Two Noble Kinsmen-John Fletcher, William Shakespeare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-noble-kinsmen-john-fletcher-william-shakespeare--73544274</link><description><![CDATA["Two Noble Kinsmen," a collaboration between John Fletcher and William Shakespeare, delves into themes of friendship, love, and rivalry through the intertwined lives of two noble cousins. As they navigate their affections for the same woman, the play explores the complexities of loyalty and desire, highlighting the often tumultuous nature of human relationships. This timeless narrative resonates today as it reflects the struggles of balancing personal ambition with deep-seated bonds, making it a poignant exploration of the human condition. The enduring relevance of its themes ensures that listeners will find both familiarity and insight in its rich tapestry of emotions and moral dilemmas.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73544274</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:08:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73544274/two_noble_kinsmen_john_fletcher_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="80059680" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Two Noble Kinsmen," a collaboration between John Fletcher and William Shakespeare, delves into themes of friendship, love, and rivalry through the intertwined lives of two noble cousins. 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The clever interplay of wit and humor invites listeners to reflect on the timeless nature of trickery and the joy it can bring, making it a delightful experience for those who appreciate classic comedic narratives. Its enduring charm lies in the way it highlights the universal desire for laughter and the complexities of social interactions, ensuring its relevance even today.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73489869</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:25:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73489869/ram_alley_or_merry_tricks_by_lording_barry_lording_barry.mp3" length="72652211" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Ram Alley, or Merry Tricks" by Lording Barry is a lively exploration of mischief and merriment set against the backdrop of everyday life. This engaging work captures the essence of human folly and the playful spirit of its characters, showcasing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Ram Alley, or Merry Tricks" by Lording Barry is a lively exploration of mischief and merriment set against the backdrop of everyday life. This engaging work captures the essence of human folly and the playful spirit of its characters, showcasing themes of deception and amusement that resonate through the ages. The clever interplay of wit and humor invites listeners to reflect on the timeless nature of trickery and the joy it can bring, making it a delightful experience for those who appreciate classic comedic narratives. Its enduring charm lies in the way it highlights the universal desire for laughter and the complexities of social interactions, ensuring its relevance even today.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9072</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>005 - Act Five</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/005-act-five--68640062</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68640062</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:19:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68640062/005_act_five.mp3" length="14588416" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f6b0e0b8-e441-4bd2-9d2a-64a982a33afc/f6b0e0b8-e441-4bd2-9d2a-64a982a33afc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f6b0e0b8-e441-4bd2-9d2a-64a982a33afc/f6b0e0b8-e441-4bd2-9d2a-64a982a33afc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f6b0e0b8-e441-4bd2-9d2a-64a982a33afc/f6b0e0b8-e441-4bd2-9d2a-64a982a33afc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1824</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>004 - Act Four</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-act-four--68640060</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68640060</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:19:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68640060/004_act_four.mp3" length="8739328" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e94accd-2777-4a69-8cea-f999b20e7496/2e94accd-2777-4a69-8cea-f999b20e7496.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e94accd-2777-4a69-8cea-f999b20e7496/2e94accd-2777-4a69-8cea-f999b20e7496.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e94accd-2777-4a69-8cea-f999b20e7496/2e94accd-2777-4a69-8cea-f999b20e7496.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1093</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>003 - Act Three</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-act-three--68640059</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68640059</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:19:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68640059/003_act_three.mp3" length="22484992" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/221ab275-7359-419a-bb1d-045b970dbbb4/221ab275-7359-419a-bb1d-045b970dbbb4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/221ab275-7359-419a-bb1d-045b970dbbb4/221ab275-7359-419a-bb1d-045b970dbbb4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/221ab275-7359-419a-bb1d-045b970dbbb4/221ab275-7359-419a-bb1d-045b970dbbb4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2811</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>002 - Act Two</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-act-two--68640056</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68640056</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:19:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68640056/002_act_two.mp3" length="22234112" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e4eb579-4efe-4278-bbc3-395947b46298/7e4eb579-4efe-4278-bbc3-395947b46298.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e4eb579-4efe-4278-bbc3-395947b46298/7e4eb579-4efe-4278-bbc3-395947b46298.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e4eb579-4efe-4278-bbc3-395947b46298/7e4eb579-4efe-4278-bbc3-395947b46298.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2780</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>001 - Act One</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-act-one--68640053</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68640053</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:18:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68640053/001_act_one.mp3" length="21676544" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8419d986-9806-4657-947a-aa080fbc034f/8419d986-9806-4657-947a-aa080fbc034f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8419d986-9806-4657-947a-aa080fbc034f/8419d986-9806-4657-947a-aa080fbc034f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8419d986-9806-4657-947a-aa080fbc034f/8419d986-9806-4657-947a-aa080fbc034f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. 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The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2710</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>005 - Act Five</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/005-act-five--68639474</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68639474</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:40:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68639474/005_act_five.mp3" length="14588416" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1ba804a1-6563-41e4-b7cf-1c13f51b9ffc/1ba804a1-6563-41e4-b7cf-1c13f51b9ffc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1ba804a1-6563-41e4-b7cf-1c13f51b9ffc/1ba804a1-6563-41e4-b7cf-1c13f51b9ffc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1ba804a1-6563-41e4-b7cf-1c13f51b9ffc/1ba804a1-6563-41e4-b7cf-1c13f51b9ffc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1824</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>004 - Act Four</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-act-four--68639473</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68639473</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:40:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68639473/004_act_four.mp3" length="8739328" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e0dc5b74-d012-4d4f-b683-f9646ac72fea/e0dc5b74-d012-4d4f-b683-f9646ac72fea.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e0dc5b74-d012-4d4f-b683-f9646ac72fea/e0dc5b74-d012-4d4f-b683-f9646ac72fea.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e0dc5b74-d012-4d4f-b683-f9646ac72fea/e0dc5b74-d012-4d4f-b683-f9646ac72fea.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1093</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>003 - Act Three</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-act-three--68639471</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68639471</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:39:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68639471/003_act_three.mp3" length="22484992" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/40a0bb43-4d9d-4406-ad54-e2435b88ba81/40a0bb43-4d9d-4406-ad54-e2435b88ba81.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/40a0bb43-4d9d-4406-ad54-e2435b88ba81/40a0bb43-4d9d-4406-ad54-e2435b88ba81.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/40a0bb43-4d9d-4406-ad54-e2435b88ba81/40a0bb43-4d9d-4406-ad54-e2435b88ba81.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2811</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>002 - Act Two</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-act-two--68639466</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68639466</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:39:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68639466/002_act_two.mp3" length="22234112" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/57cfdc2b-b00e-4f39-b55d-6ed04c4af538/57cfdc2b-b00e-4f39-b55d-6ed04c4af538.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/57cfdc2b-b00e-4f39-b55d-6ed04c4af538/57cfdc2b-b00e-4f39-b55d-6ed04c4af538.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/57cfdc2b-b00e-4f39-b55d-6ed04c4af538/57cfdc2b-b00e-4f39-b55d-6ed04c4af538.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2780</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>001 - Act One</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-act-one--68639465</link><description><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68639465</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:39:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68639465/001_act_one.mp3" length="21676544" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/05e4832e-e92b-4369-b69c-7fb47efc21be/05e4832e-e92b-4369-b69c-7fb47efc21be.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/05e4832e-e92b-4369-b69c-7fb47efc21be/05e4832e-e92b-4369-b69c-7fb47efc21be.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/05e4832e-e92b-4369-b69c-7fb47efc21be/05e4832e-e92b-4369-b69c-7fb47efc21be.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 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 a boy) 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 plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. - Summary by Wikipedia Sonia (Kitty) -- SEBASTIAN, brother to Viola,SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK,VIOLA LindaB -- ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.MARIA, Olivia's waiting woman. John Farrell -- FABIAN, servant to Olivia Tony Addison (Adonis) -- ANTONIO, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian,VALENTINE, gentleman attending on the Duke,FESTE, a clown, servant to Olivia,OLIVIA, a rich countess John Burlinson -- A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola,CURIO, gentleman attending on the Duke,SIR TOBY BELCH, uncle to Olivia,MALVOLIO, steward to Olivia,Two Officers,Servant]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2710</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>audiobook,classic,comedy,drama,literature,performance,play,shakespeare,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb2b5c34d69b4d59256c64a7c8f79dfb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
