Many of Shakespeare’s critics complain that he wasn’t original, in that he appropriated his plots from earlier writers. When it comes to Twelfth Night, the shoe fits in an entirely different way — Shakespeare actually recycled plot elements from HIS OWN earlier works, incorporating elements from Merchant of Venice, Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Much Ado About Nothing, and As You Like It.

The vain and hypocritical character Malvolio, however, one of literature’s most recognizable villains, was entirely Shakespeare’s creation.

Come read Twelfth Night with us, finishing on March 30th. We get together on ZOOM, first watching scenes from the play on video, about 7:00pm, Japan time.

Leave a message if you want a ZOOM invitation for the next reading, 3/30.

For more information about the play, go to the Files Page of this site and click on the file marked “Twelfth Night”. You can see the summary and some background information on the play.