EdFringe Review #8: The Whirligig of Time

★★★★★ - Malvolio Often Appears Innocent

Malevolent, malicious, malcontent: Malvolio. But is he? In a tour-de-force by solo actor Robin Leetham, Tortive Theatre’s The Whirligig of Time questions the traditional perception of Malvolio as the antagonist of Twelfth Night, and allows him to tell his version of the story.

There’s no real villain in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and snooty steward Malvolio is often thrust into that role to fill a gap. He is punished for the crimes of pomposity, loyalty to his mistress Lady Olivia, and wishing to keep an orderly house.

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