UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY.

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Quotes, synopsis, scene by scene summaries and more – everything you need to enhance your exploration of the play.

CHARACTER BIOGRAPHIES

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OLIVIA
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VIOLA
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MARIA
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FESTE
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MALVOLIO
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ORSINO
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ANTONIO
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SEBASTIAN
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SIR ANDREW
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SIR TOBY

SYNOPSES

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Synopsis

Our synopsis breaks down the key plot points in the play.

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From the Globe Playground, a 45 second animated telling of the plot of Twelfth Night.

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