The Shakesbeer Sessions: Twelfth Night @ Ivanhoe Hotel, Manly

The Show

Sydney's favourite pub Shakespeare company, Bar'd Work, is thrilled to announce its return with a fresh season of riotous, 90-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's greatest hit: TWELFTH NIGHT! Prepare for an evening of fast-paced, fun, and famously interactive theatre, where classic tales get a contemporary twist, complete with sing-a-longs and plenty of opportunities to raise a glass. Get ready to experience Shakespeare like never before – intimate, irreverent, and incredibly entertaining!

Viola, shipwrecked and believing her twin brother Sebastian to be dead, disguises herself as a man named Cesario and enters into a new world. Forget love triangles, this play is jam packed with mistaken identity, lust & letters!

Shakespeare wasn’t written for the classroom or fancy theatres. The Bard’s early plays were written and performed in Elizabethan Inn Yards. It was the ultimate in populist entertainment; accessible and understandable for all. 

About Bar'd Work

Bar'd Work are Sydney's favourite pub Shakespeare company. Formed in 2019, we've brought sellout shows to Sydney, Melbourne, and regional NSW and Victoria of our unique treatment of Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night and As You Like It. We are back to our roots with a bang in 2024 with the hilarious comedy Much Ado About Nothing.

Reviews

“What an epically, hilarious night. My cheeks are sore from laughing. That was the way Shakespeare wanted his plays to be shown.” 

“Funniest night in a long time!”

“The best Shakespeare I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot!”

“Thoroughly entertaining and very funny. If only Shakespeare had been this much fun at school, I might have paid more attention.”

“It was truly brilliant. I loved every second of it. Imaginative, innovative, full of music, surprises and naughtiness!”

“Hilarious night. Smiled and laughed until it hurt.”