I, Malvolio

Event information

Written and performed by Tim Crouch
Designed by Graeme Gilmour
for ages 11+
running time 70 minutes, no interval

I’ll be revenged on the whole pack of you.

I, Malvolio is a charged and often unsettling rant from a man “notoriously wronged”, a man adrift in front of cruel spectators. It’s Twelfth Night told from the loser’s perspective. In a story of lost dignity, prudery, practical jokes and bullying, Malvolio draws his audience into the madness of Shakespeare's play and makes it his own.

I, Malvolio re-imagines Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night from the point of view of its most notoriously abused steward. It’s a charged, hilarious and sometimes unsettling rant from a man adrift in front of a cruel audience. Part abject clown, part theatre-hating disciplinarian, Malvolio asks his audience to explore the pleasure we take in other people’s suffering.

I, Malvolio has toured the world from Shanghai to Sydney, from Moscow to Manilla. This is a rare chance to see a performance by ‘one of the most important writers and theatre makers in the UK’ The Stage. Tim Crouch is an Obie-award winning performer, playwright and director. His plays include An Oak Tree, The Author, Adler & Gibb, Beginners and Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel.

On I, Malvolio:
‘…masterful… Crouch is a performer at the top of his game, sharing a text that plays as much with intelligence as slapstick… a downright joyous celebration of theatre.’
* * * * * The Guardian
‘Immaculate, moving, funny, wise.’ * * * * The Times

Content warning: contains reference to suicide

Tim Crouch
Tim is a playwright, director and theatre-maker. He was an actor before starting to write and he still performs in much of his work. His plays include My Arm, ENGLAND (a play for galleries), An Oak Tree, The Author, Adler & Gibb, Beginners, Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation, and Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel.
timcrouchtheatre.co.uk
@thistimcrouch