Twelth Night, or what you will - Olivia, The countess of the countess's household - Viola, A visitor of the Island Illyria, which will later be called Cesario - Malvolio, The countess's steward.

Characters; I have a recommended choice from either,

Olivia, The countess of the countess’s household.

Viola, A visitor of the Island Illyria, which will later be called Cesario.

Malvolio, The countess’s steward.

I am going to choose Viola. Because I believe that there is more information to write up on this character because of two sides’s to write about one person. (So therefore, more to write about and less research!)

How would you present your character in a film/theatre production?

I would present my Twelfth Night play as a film, due to sound, lighting, and computer effects, and also because you can change the scenery in a matter of second’s in a film where as you can only use 1 set in a theatre.

Example; In act1 scene2 where the play mentions that the “Captain” and “Viola” are on the sea coast of Illyria with pieces of shipwreck all over the beach. After having a good old chat about where they are, it cuts short to act1 scene3 in Orsinos palace. In a theatre that would be hard to do (maybe impossible!) But in a film it would be easy. The only reason that I would go for a theatre approach is if I wanted it to be traditional. (Which I don’t!)

I would also base the costumes in Elizabethan times, because then the dialect would go with the clothing. My play would be based on a Mediterranean Island that all the people that live on the island talk a hint of Italian, but not the clown (feste) and visitors.

Viola is on a ship with her brother (Sebastian) and crew on their way to a unknown destination, until, a large storm hits the vessel causing all members on board to abandon ship. Most of the crew survive but are unknown in the ...