Cast of Characters Viola Twin sister of Sebastian Antonio Friend to Sebastian Cesario Viola in disguise VAT Mary Olivia's servant Duke Orsino Ruler of Illyria Malvolio Steward to Olivia Countess Olivia Lady of the house Sebastian Twin brother of Viola Sir Toby Belch Uncle to Olivia Sir Andrew Aguecheek Friend to Sir Toby
Our Setting 035 Twelfth Night is set in the mythical land of Illyria However Illyria was once a real kingdom It was an ancient region in southern Europe Present day Albania now lies in its place The last Illyrian king surrendered in 168 Bc to Roman rule Several of the most well known emperors of the late Roman Empire were Illyrian In AD 395 the empire was divided Over several centuries with Roman impact multiple cultures grew into a new Albanian population As a result the name Illyria gradually changed to Albania In the late Middle Ages Albanian society prospered This helped develop education and the arts After many years of resistance the Ottoman Turks began their occupation of Albania in 1506 On November 28 1912 the country declared independence But communist rulers took control of Albania from 1944 until they were forced to resign in 1991 Currently Albania is ruled by the Democratic Party
Act On a ship at sea there was a brother and his twin sister Sebastian and Viola were nearly identical ATU W DI A severe storm tore their ship in half Sebastian and Viola were separated each believing the other had drowned beneath the murky water
As it came to pass Viola found herself upon the shores of Illyria IT IS PERCHANCE THAT YOU YOURSELF WERE SAVED MY BROTHER PERCHANCE HE IS NOT DROWN'D SO PERCHANCE MAY HE BE KNOW ST THOU THIS COUNTRY WHO GOVERNS HERE A NOBLE DUKE ORSINO AND ORSINO I HAVE HEARD MY FATHER NAME HIM HE WAS A BACHELOR THEN SO IS NOW OR WAS SO VERY LATE TWAS FRESH IN MURMUR THAT HE DID SEEK THE LOVE OF FAIR OLIVIA WHAT'S SHE 7
