Fundraiser and Sneak Peek: Female 12th Night

Roque  Pub  (3076  Curry Ford Road  Orlando,  FL 32806) hosted a fundraiser for the Female 12th Night. The Orlando Shakes presented the show back in February and March.

A pair of shipwrecked twins set into motion a tale of mistaken identity,
eccentricity, and unlikely love. Separated from her brother Sebastian,
quick-thinking Viola adopts a male disguise and enters the service of
the handsome Duke Orsino – only to find herself in the middle of a love
triangle. When Viola’s new boss sends her to win his unrequited love,
the Countess Olivia, her disguise proves too effective and the Countess
falls for the young girl dressed as a boy instead.

The show features  endless gender swapping and was presented at first with an all male cast. That show was then followed by several performances by an all female cast. I saw the all male cast and it was laugh out loud funny. I unfortunately never saw the whole female performance of the same show but at this Roque Fundraiser, I got to see several excerpts. I sketched the event organizers as things got started.