Post Gazette: Where in the world is Illyria? It's such a pretty name it seems Shakespeare must have invented it.
Which, in a sense, he did, reviving a name out of Roman antiquity and occasional later usage. This historic-legendary status is perfect for the location of one of the Bard's archetypal comedies where the heroine, Viola, is shipwrecked on an unknown stretch of the Balkan coast, dresses as a man for safety, stumbles into a local story of confused loves and drunken revels and ... well, you know the rest.
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Easily found in most musical comedies is the light hearted, fun feelings that supports the entire show. In that respect, these performances are often predictable and does make the audience want to get up and get involved with what's going on. As the end of the article states, the songs and dance numbers aren't completely memorable but entertaining nonetheless. What is nice, especially with Twelfth Night, is that it is an escape and sometimes the members of the audience would be well for a nap. On top of that, Twelfth Night, is well known comedically . It is well known and cleverly deals with love, and the madness that the title entails.
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