A comedy of misrule and a trenchant attack on puritanism as disguise and deceit leads to misadventure, madness and mistaken love in one of Shakespeare's happiest plays. Orsino loves Olivia but she loves Cesario who really does love Orsino for Cesario is actually Viola. But Malvolio believes his mistress Olivia loves him as he is a victim of a trick played on him by those who would make him mad. Shakespeare unravels a comic knot and fashions a masterpiece.

Drama on 3 is featuring new productions of Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest as part of the BBC's Shakespeare Unlocked season. The first two plays, which reflect upon Shakespeare and love are performed by a company of actors including David Tennant and Rosie Cavaliero who won best actor and best actress respectively at the recent Audio Drama Awards.

Viola/Cesario ..... Naomi Frederick
Sebastian ..... Trystan Gravelle
Sea Captain ..... Gerard McDermott
Orsino ..... Paul Ready
Valentine ..... Harry Livingstone
Maria ..... Rosie Cavaliero
Sir Toby Belch ..... Ron Cook
Sir Andrew Aguecheek ..... Adam James
Olivia ..... Vanessa Kirby
Feste ..... James Lailey
Malvolio .... David Tennant
Fabian ..... Don Gilet
Antonio ..... Peter Hamilton Dyer

Music composed by Roger Goula
Directed by Sally Avens.