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Illyria is a play by Bryony Lavery, written in 2002 and published along with a collection of other plays in the book Plays One in 2007. The title of the play descends from Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, which is also set in a country called "Illyria". Some allusions to Shakespeare's play can be found in the play, such as intertextual quotes from the original Shakespearan play, as well as some characters who share the same names as characters from Twelfth Night. The original 2002 production for the National Theatre Connections festival was directed by Paula Mór.

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  • Illyria is a play by Bryony Lavery, written in 2002 and published along with a collection of other plays in the book Plays One in 2007. The title of the play descends from Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, which is also set in a country called "Illyria". Some allusions to Shakespeare's play can be found in the play, such as intertextual quotes from the original Shakespearan play, as well as some characters who share the same names as characters from Twelfth Night. The play tells the story of the British journalist Maria Vargas, who is sent to the country of Illyria to interview the wife of the country's dictator. However, things don’t go according to the plan and Maria suddenly finds herself in the middle of a world of darkness, violence and torture in the war-torn country of Illyria. The original 2002 production for the National Theatre Connections festival was directed by Paula Mór. (en)
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  • Illyria is a play by Bryony Lavery, written in 2002 and published along with a collection of other plays in the book Plays One in 2007. The title of the play descends from Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, which is also set in a country called "Illyria". Some allusions to Shakespeare's play can be found in the play, such as intertextual quotes from the original Shakespearan play, as well as some characters who share the same names as characters from Twelfth Night. The original 2002 production for the National Theatre Connections festival was directed by Paula Mór. (en)
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  • Illyria (play) (en)
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