Theater Picks: London’s Filter Theater brings ‘Twelfth Night’ to Duke
London’s inventive young company, Filter Theater, in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company, brings its highly praised production of “Twelfth Night” to Duke’s Reynolds Industries Theater Friday and Saturday. This fast-paced, radically cut version of the Bard’s beloved comedy celebrates the script’s passion and madness in a contemporary context.
8 p.m. $28-$34 (ages 30 and under $15). 919-684-4444 or dukeperformances.duke.edu.
Other highlights
- Raleigh’s Theatre in the Park begins a three-week run of comedian Steve Martin’s “The Underpants,” a sexy satire adapted from a classic German play. Details at theatreinthepark.com.
- In Durham, Common Ground Theatre hosts a production of David Ives’ dark, erotic comedy, “Venus in Fur,” beginning Friday (through Feb. 14). Details at cgtheatre.com.
- Justice Theater Project in Raleigh brings back one its best productions in “Tuesdays With Morrie,” based on Mitch Albom’s best-selling book (through Feb. 21). Details at thejusticetheaterproject.org.
This story was originally published February 4, 2016 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Theater Picks: London’s Filter Theater brings ‘Twelfth Night’ to Duke."