William Shakespeare's masterpiece of mistaken identity and romantic chaos comes alive in this exuberant production at Berliner Ensemble. Following the shipwreck of Viola, who disguises herself as the male Cesario to serve Duke Orsino, the play spirals through a brilliant labyrinth of deception. Orsino pursues the elusive Countess Olivia, who falls instead for the disguised Viola. When Viola's twin brother Sebastian appears, the comedy reaches its crescendo.

Director Antú Romero Nunes brings his signature theatrical vitality to Shakespeare's masterwork, filling the stage with carnival atmosphere, absurd humor, and melancholy beauty. The ensemble plays with dazzling precision and uninhibited joy, transforming the comedy of errors into a celebration of theatrical art itself. With live music and inventive staging, this interpretation layers new twists onto Shakespeare's timeless game of masquerade, where love, identity, and reality blur into one continuous performance.

Running approximately 3 hours with one intermission, this is a theatrical feast that reminds us why Shakespeare's comedies remain endlessly captivating. English surtitles available.

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