Filter Theatre's TWELFTH NIGHT Comes to HOME Manchester This May

Fresh from tours of India and a run in New York, Filter Theatre's 90-minute take on the Bard's joyous comedy TWELFTH NIGHT is a feast for the eyes and ears. This riotous and energetic interpretation was originally commissioned by Michael Boyd, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and will run Wed 11 - Sat 14 May 2016 at HOME in Manchester.

Filter Theatre's inventive approach to William Shakespeare's tale continues the spring 2016 season. Directed by Sean Holmes, Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith, London, two worlds collide in this fresh new take on Shakespeare's lyrical and timeless comedy.

In this informal production, the stage is covered in cables, technical equipment, synthesisers, microphones, amplifiers and supporting instruments that enable Filter to create the world of the play through sound. Performed under house lights with actors in casual costumes, the experience is more akin to a rock concert than classic theatre, creating an exhilarating live chemistry between actor, audience and text.

Olivia's melancholic, puritanical household clashes head on with Sir Toby's insatiable appetite for drunken debauchery. Meanwhile, Orsino's relentless pursuit of Olivia and Malvolio's extraordinary transformation typify the madness of love in Illyria: land of make-believe and illusion. This story of romance, satire and mistaken identity is crafted into one of the most exciting and accessible Shakespeare productions of recent years.

Filter enjoy a reputation as one of the most consistently inventive and critically acclaimed theatre companies working today. Nothing is hidden, and no two shows are the same: decisions on the direction of the performance are taken on the hoof as the narrative unfolds, and each unique performance develops in a different way each night. Experience the madness of love in this heady world where riotous gig meets Shakespeare.

IF YOU GO:

TWELFTH NIGHT

At HOME, 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN.

PERFORMANCE CALENDAR

Wednesday 11 May 19:30 Thursday 12 May 14:00, 19:30 Friday 13 May 19:30 Saturday 14 May 14:00, 19:30

ACCESS PERFORMANCES

Thu 12 May, 19:30 Caption subtitled performance by John Reevell

Fri 13 May, 19:30 BSL Interpreted performance by Janet Guest

Sat 14 May, 14:00 Audio described performance by Mind's Eye, preceded by Touch Tour, 13:00

TICKETS

£22.50 - £10. All tickets for under 18s £10.

Tickets for TWELFTH NIGHT are on sale now.

HOME, Manchester's centre for international contemporary art, theatre, film and books, opened its doors over the 2015 May Bank Holiday weekend. Designed by Dutch architects Mecanoo and featuring a 500-seat theatre, a 150-seat flexible theatre, a 500m2, 4m high gallery space, five cinema screens, digital production and broadcast facilities, a cafe? bar and restaurant, HOME's theatres are a platform for questioning and ambitious artistic projects that involve audiences with new and extraordinary theatrical experiences. The international contemporary visual art programme is dedicated to presenting new commissions by emerging and established artists of regional, national and international significance, with a bold, proactive policy of visual, innovative storytelling with the ability to experiment and explore, probe and provoke, creating a distinct experience for both artists and audiences. HOME's five cinemas showcase the very best in contemporary and classic cinema, screening works by artists and filmmakers both established and new. HOME is a centre for co-production, talent development and artistic creation, dedicated to learning, for people of all ages. A place for new work and playful ideas; of festivals and commissions; of artists and of audience engagement. The patrons of HOME are Danny Boyle, National Theatre Artistic Director Nicholas Hytner, actress Suranne Jones, playwright and poet Jackie Kay MBE, artists Rosa Barba and Phil Collins, filmmaker Asif Kapadia, and actress and combining theatre, visual art and film in the second of a triptych of shows by ANU (with the other plays being performed in Dublin) marking the centenary of Ireland's Easter Rising and the 20th anniversary of the bombing of Manchester by the Provisional IRA; a new edition of ¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Festival, with a cross-art programme for the first time ever featuring newly- commissioned theatre productions; a new HOME, Young Vic and Theatre de Ville production of The Emperor based on legendary journalist Ryszard Kapus?cin?ski's book, with the creative team behind critically acclaimed Kafka's Monkey including Kathryn Hunter, and directed by HOME Artistic Director: Theatre, Walter Meierjohann; A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer, presented by HOME, Complicite Associates and the National Theatre, directed by Bryony Kimmings; HOME's 2016 International Guest Artist is Belgian dance collective Peeping Tom, who will introduce Olivier award-winning 32 rue Vandenbranden; Smoke and Mirrors by American company The Ricochet Project; a double bill from Manchester-based Eggs Collective and The Conker Group; Beyond Caring, presented by Alexander Zeldin and Company, a brutally honest, darkly humorous play exposing the stories of an invisible class.

FILTER, founded in 2001, are actors Oliver Dimsdale, Ferdy Roberts, and musician Tim Phillips. Working with a trademark fusion of performance with integrated live music and sound, the company collaborate with a collective of musicians, technicians, designers, writers, and directors in a strong group dynamic aiming to create a devising language - an artistic short hand - that is truly creative.