For those of us who see Twelfth Night several times a year, Play On! ‘s version is less than exact but merely a starting point and this is the show that you will want see for its choreography, singing and the fabulous tunes of Duke Ellington.  I found a review, almost thirty years old, on the American theatre site I worked for two decades, but it has been given a new and vibrant life in the UK in 2024 by the Black British Theatre Company, Talawa and director Michael Buffong.

Set in 1940s Harlem, our newly arrived, Viola now called Vy (Tsemaye Bob-Egbe) is trying to make her way as a song writer.  She finds that the competition is all male and so, with a change of clothing, she can change her identity and pass herself off as Vyman.