Was ihr wollt

. Some of Shakespeare's most beautiful and diverse characters appear in concentrated form, making Twelfth Night one of the most frequently performed comedies and, at the same time, a magnificent bravura piece for a joyful musical ensemble.


But for all its thrilling entertainment value, the play also repeatedly deals with serious content: The discourses on devotion and dominance, self-image and projection in love, presented in poetic language, move lovers of all stripes and in all times, providing the material for role reversals and trench warfare between the sexes. Here, Shakespeare continues the core theme of his comedies:


The longings, pains, and hardships of human relationships. The production uses this timelessly modern starting point and, with a wink, holds up a mirror to us:
A happy ending seems possible, but not inevitable – but love is stronger.