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  • Venue Theatre on Kew, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 23 August 2026
  • Running time 2 hours 45 minutes (including interval)

Book now for Shakespeare’s beloved comedy Twelfth Night, performed under the stars by the Australian Shakespeare Company at Theatre on Kew.

Twelfth Night in London

Australian Shakespeare Company’s much-heralded tradition of Shakespeare Under the Stars is back at Kew Gardens this summer.

This open-air picnic theatre production of Twelfth Night brings one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for a night of laughter, love and lyrical mayhem audiences of all ages will enjoy.

The production brings Shakespeare’s classic tale of mistaken identities, cross-dressing and comedic hijinks to life in the heart of Kew Gardens in true summer theatre tradition.

Twelfth Night runs at Kew Gardens until 23 August 2026.

Book Twelfth Night tickets

Book tickets for Twelfth Night and enjoy Shakespeare under the stars this summer.

Meet Sir Toby Belch, the man believed to have invented partying; Sir Andrew Aguecheek, dispossessed of any intelligence and naturally silly; Malvolio, a power-hungry puritan who falls from a great moral height when pushed by Sir Toby; and Maria, the housemaid who outwits Malvolio and house-trains Sir Toby. Then there’s Viola, the shipwrecked girl who cross-dresses as a boy to find work, Olivia, the grieving noblewoman who rejects one suitor only to fall for another in disguise, and Orsino, the lovesick Duke whose heart changes course when truth and identity collide.

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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Twelfth Night?

  • Viola: Louise Hoare
  • Duke Orsino: Hugh Sexton
  • Sebastian: Scott Middleton
  • Olivia: Nicole Nabout
  • Malvolio: Maverick Newman
  • Maria: Monica Nash
  • Sir Toby Belch: Jackson McGovern
  • Feste: Alex Cooper
  • Sir Andrew Aguecheek: Tony Rive
  • Fabian: Larissa Teale
  • Antonio: Oliver Byng
  • Valentine & Understudy: Abhi Saravanan
  • Officer & Understudy: Sarah J Parker
  • Captain & Understudy: Cameron Essam

Who are the creative team of Twelfth Night?

  • Writer: William Shakespeare
  • Director: Glenn Elston OAM
  • Musical Director: Paul Norton
  • Choreographer: Sue Ellen Shook

Produced by Glenn Elston and the Australian Shakespeare Company, in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Venue Information

Theatre on Kew , Royal Botanic Gardens, London, TW9 3AE

Nearest Tube or Train: Kew Gardens (Overground / District Line)

Nearest Buses: 65, 110

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Frequently Asked Questions

Twelfth Night is playing at the Theatre on Kew in London
The running time of Twelfth Night is 2 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
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