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From her speech and actions in I.ii, Viola seems  to be a confident, adventurous, resourceful, mischievous woman.

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Viola and a ship's captain are shipwrecked on the shore of Illyria. Viola decides to disguise herself as a man, in fact, a "eunuch" and serve in Orsino's court. This would make sense in the 17th century, as men could then lead more independent lives than women. The captain agrees to go along with her scheme.

Viola thinks that her brother has been drowned in the shipwreck.

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Orsino hears news that Olivia is in mourning for her dead brother and "like a cloistress, she will veiled walk". She is thus not interested in a relationship at the moment.

However, Orsino takes the optimistic view that if she is capable of loving her dead brother so much, she will be able to love him all the more. He hopes to woo her with "sweet beds of flowers".

Messrs Konovalov, Langtry & Phillips

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In the opening scene of the play, he is shown as being in love with the idea of being in love itself. But, he is also shown to be a fickle man.

Mr Srai & Mr Hassan

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The play is set in Illyria. The real Illyria was a Roman province on the shore of the Adriatic Sea during the 4th century AD. However, the Illyria in Shakespeare's play is a fantasy Never-Never Land where anything can happen.

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The play is set in Illyria. The real Illyria was a Roman province on the shore of the Adriatic Sea during the 4th century AD. However, the Illyria in Shakespeare's play is a fantasy Never-Never Land where anything can happen.

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Suyash Kumar & Callum Pye

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Amongst other things, the play pokes fun at Puritans - religious purists, who disapproved of theatres. They are satirised via the character Malvolio.

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Amongst other things, the play pokes fun at Puritans - religious purists, who disapproved of theatres. They are satirised via the character Malvolio.

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Peter Wilson & Paul Konovalov

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In the first folio of Shakespeare's works (1623), the play is given a subtitle of "What You Will"

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In the first folio of Shakespeare's works (1623), the play is given a subtitle of "What You Will"

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Henry Sanderson

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These Yuletide revels have their origin in the Roman celebration of Saturnalia

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These Yuletide revels have their origin in the Roman celebration of Saturnalia

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Ben Perry & Joseph Lee

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The play gets its name from celebrations that took place in the aftermath of Christmas around Epiphany (6th January)

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The play gets its name from celebrations that took place in the aftermath of Christmas around Epiphany (6th January)

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Sam Whitehurst & Alex Saint

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This play was first performed in 1602 in a theatre that would have looked something like this.

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This play was first performed in 1602 in a theatre that would have looked something like this.

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Max Phillips

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An overview of Shakespeare's play by E9HR(CG)

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An overview of Shakespeare's play by E9HR(CG)