ABOUT THE PLAY
To hell with anger management! Malvolio from Twelfth Night was done wrong...notorious wrong; so-much-so that he swore to be revenged on the whole pack of those that carried out their campaign of cruel bullying and emotional torture. The Whirligig of Time sees us catch up with Malvolio as he relates, with a great deal of satisfaction, how skilfully he has kept his word.
In this new production from Tortive Theatre, Robin Leetham takes to the stage as one of literature's best loved/loathed characters as he demonstrates that he who laughs last, laughs longest.
From the creative team that brought you the hit, ★★★★★ Edinburgh Fringe show, Shakespeare's Fool, Tortive Theatre returns with another spectacular one-actor performance that will delight and intrigue audiences of all ages as they are presented with the events of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night through the prism of a wronged and much-maligned servant.
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We'll be updating this page with news, media and information about the production in due course, so please check back soon for updates.
CAST, CREATIVES AND CREW
PRODUCTION & CREATIVE TEAM
Writer
Richard Curnow
Director
Oliver Brooks
Costumer Designer
Alice Humphrey
Producer
Ben Humphrey
CAST
Malvolio
Robin Leetham​
PRODUCTION SUPPORTERS
Robin Leetham
Malvolio
Oliver Brooks
Director
Richard Curnow
Writer
Ben Humphrey
Producer
REVIEWS FOR OUR WORK
★★★★★ - BroadwayBaby.com
“Richard Curnow weaves a confident spell, drawing the sell-out audience into their little lives with a skilful luxuriation in the narrative. A classy vignette which delivers humour, pathos and a wealth of linguistic winks…and ensure that we all leave with fresh spring in our intellectual step.”
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★★★★★ - BroadwayBaby.com
“Shakespeare’s Fool is an economic, classy piece directed robustly by Ben Humphrey and brought to life by a multi-faceted Leetham who embraces the tears of the clown...”
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★★★★ - TheReviewsHub.com
“Robin Leetham returns Kempe to vivid life...entirely believable and likeable. ”
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★★★★ - The Outlier Scotland
"Captivating and energetic...”
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SHOW - FringeReview.com
“Leetham is an imperious storyteller...This is an impressive and enjoyable piece of theatre – a scrupulously researched and imaginatively crafted script brought to life by an actor at the top of his game”
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
This show will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024 and then tour from 2024 - 2025. For full details of upcoming performances please visit our What's On section.
DIGITAL PROGRAMME DOWNLOAD
In an attempt to reduce the environmental impact of our work we are now producing digital programmes for our productions.
Our digital programmes are free to download and keep.