The events of the comedy take place in the country of Illyria, which for the English of Shakespeare's time was fabulous. The young Countess Olivia is loved by Orsino, Duke of Illyria. But the Countess is in mourning for her brother and refuses to receive the Duke's messengers.

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Cast

Rosemary Leach

Narrator (voice)

Fiona Shaw

Viola (voice)

Roger Allam

Duke Orsino (voice)

Gerald James

Malvolio (voice)

William Rushton

Toby Belch (voice)

Stephen Tompkinson

Sir Andrew (voice)

Hugh Grant

Sebastian (voice)