A hilarious story that unfolds on the Nongmeori coast during the Joseon Dynasty. This production reimagines Shakespeare's long-cherished classic Twelfth Night against a Joseon-era backdrop. The story cleverly unfolds a tangled web of love, enriched with Korean aesthetics and emotions in its stage design, music, and even video elements, giving it a distinctly contemporary resonance. Award-winning Korean Director Im Do Wan's signature dazzling wordplay, combined with the actors' superb performances and the vibrancy of live music, creates a delightful feast of Korean theatre for today's audiences. With diverse music and sound effects, rhythmical movement, and lines delivered with lyrical cadence, the production offers a stage experience that is both strikingly humorous and profoundly engaging.
Original: William Shakespeare
Director: Im Do-Wan
Set Designer: Lee Eun-seok
Lighting Designer: Shin Ho
Video Designer: EPITAPH.Corp
Hair and Make-up Designer: Beak Ji-young
Props Designer: Noh Ju-yeon
Music Composer: Chae Seok-jin
Sound Designer: An Se-woon
Assistant Director: Kwon Soo-hyun
Produced and Performed by: National Theater Company of Korea
The 2nd Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival
Twelfth Night by National Theater Company of Korea
20 June 2026 (Sat) 8PM
21 June 2026 (Sun) 3PM
The Box, Freespace, WestK
$500 $400 $300
"The 2nd HK International Shakespeare Festival" Package Discount (only available at URBTIX)
Each purchase of standard tickets for 2 different programmes (10% off)
Each purchase of standard tickets for 3 different programmes (15% off)
Each purchase of standard tickets for 4 or more different programmes (20% off)
"The 2nd Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival" Package Discount is only applicable to the following programmes:
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre
- Othello by Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio (5-10 June 2026)
WestK Freespace The Box
- Hamlet by Tibet Autonomous Region Drama Troupe (China) (12-13 June 2026)
- Hamlet by "Marin Sorescu" National Theatre of Craiova (Romania) (16-17 June 2026)
- Twelfth Night by National Theater Company of Korea (20-21 June 2026)
WestK Freespace The Room
- Shakespeare Dance Theatre (12-14 June 2026)
WestK Xiqu Centre Studio 1
- MACBETH solo (The UK) (10-11 June 2026)
- Ophelia. An Object Study (Poland) (13-14 June 2026)
- The Rape of Lucrece (The UK) (16-17 June 2026)
- Titus Andronicus 2.0 by Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio (20-21 June 2026)
Local Full-time Students / Senior Citizens Aged 60 or Above / People with Disabilities & the Minder* / Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Recipients (50% off, with limited quota)
Principal Hotel Sponsor
Mondrian Hong Kong
Media Partners
art-mate.net
Star Ferry
Technical Partner
WestK Performing Arts
House rules
- Performed in Korean with Chinese and English surtitles.
- Suitable for ages 12 or above.
- The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artist(s) should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.
- In case of any dispute, the presenter reserves the right of final decision.
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The 2nd Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The content of these programmes does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
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