Twelfth Night

The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Mixes riotous laughter with a sense of the tragic.”

“Young Victoria Janicki is affecting as Viola/Cesario.”

“Hissom has perfect comic timing.”

“Full of hilarity.”

“Wood’s portrayal is so endearingly funny.”

Broad Street Review

“Matt Pfeiffer proves again why he’s the region’s most reliable director of William Shakespeare.”

“Deep and delightful….”

“Keen insight into the play’s complex characters and deft staging.”

“Victoria Janicki’s youthful energy makes her an ideal Viola.”

“Incisive and timely….a very special production.”

“Pfeiffer and company bravely coax the play’s seemingly contradictory shadings to coalesce into an experience greater than its disparate parts. “

“Pfeiffer and PSF’s approach probes its melancholy characters’ specific, sincere predicaments for their humanity. But it also highlights their humor and appreciates “the wind and the rain” in the play’s beautifully rendered song. This combination is rare and wonderful.”

The Reading Eagle

“Innovation awakens Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s perceptive production of ‘Twelfth Night’.”

“Directed with originality and keen wit by Matt Pfeiffer.”

“Inventively staged…”

“Gifted with an unexpected intimacy.”

“Feste (Eric Hissom, quite wonderful)…is the evening’s master of ceremonies.”

“Hilarious…joyous…brilliant.”

“Simple but effective set design.”

“Gorgeous and astute costumes.”

“Theatrical excitement…”

The Morning Call

“Playful, smart and wonderfully satisfying.”

“Victoria Janicki is wonderful as Viola.”

“Kudos to costume designer Olivera Gajic for these wild fashions.”

“Greg Wood is excellent as the stuffy Malvolio.”

The Lehigh Valley Press

“A kind of thespian trampoline.”

“An actors’ lab of humorous asides, slow-burns and quick wit.”

“Tossed between the two worlds of the silly and sublime.”

“Victoria Janicki, playing a duality so beautifully.”

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