Shakespeare’s much loved comedy of shipwreck and lovesickness, mistaken identity and punctured pride, unfolds in plain, everyday English. Viola’s wittiness, Malvolio’s pomposity and the drunken revelries of Sir Toby Belch and his sidekick all become clear in this straightforward modern version.
William Shakespeare’s original lines on the left hand page, modern version by Alan Durband on the right hand page.