Stephen Fry and Mark Rylance star in Twelfth Night

Yesterday we were transported, it was everything Shakespeare should be. No words could ever be enough to praise this wonderful wonderful show

Ow my ribs still hurt. Imagine the carnage if Olivia was actually a comic part. I hope Richard iii is as good. Whole cast amazing, fantastic entertainment. We don't need to have endless mindless musicals when they can do this.

I saw Twelfth night in matinee today. It is nearly midnight and I am still tingling. The performance was my most magical theatre experience ever. I was drawn by the five star reviews, but even they don't do it justice. I had no idea what a stage seat was -they don't appear on the seating diagram. Being on the stage itself was very exciting and made the experience even more intense. Members of the cast prepared their costumes and makeup on stage before the play commenced and they were so relaxed that it seemed quite normal. The performance hit the high notes from the outset and never flagged. The whole company was quite superb, musicians included and everyone associated with this production should feel very proud of what they have achieved. Being on stage, one could really appreciate the attention to detail in the beautiful costumes and being involved in bits of business with the cast at times was a delight. The production wrings every last drop of value from the text and it simply doesn't have a weak spot. This allowed every member of the cast to shine. Men playing the women's part seemed entirely natural and gave a sharpness to the sexual dynamic of the play that was very striking. Praise must go to Johnny Flynn who was mesmerising and made the Orsion/Cesario/Olivia utterly compelling. A down side? I'm not sure I will ever want to see the play again for fear that it won't compare!

Mark Ryland is a phenomena! was this the same guy who played the burley man in Jerusalem? Incredible grace and persona as Olivia ... just wondrous!

Saw Twelfth Night on Saturday 19 Jan 2013. Oh how wonderful. The staging, the actors being made up, on stage, before the show, the music. Standout for me was Mark Rylance ... he was quite simply stunning. Stephen was great as Malvolio and the comic turns (Colin Hurley and Roger Lloyd Pack) were outstanding. I loved every single minute of it. It made me laugh out loud!

Just fantastic. Lived up to all expectations and more than that!! Want to go again tomorrow... Superb actors honoring a work of art. Do not miss it!!! Thank you, cast, crew and writer.

Fantastic performance, we knew from reading reviews it would be good, but is was so much more than good. So glad we got our tickets back in October. Wish we could get tickets for our sons. Would go again.

I did not think I would have enjoyed this as much as I did. I went with my son who is studying English literature at university. It was the best theatre experience I have ever had. The whole thing from the sets the music and the superb actors was a brilliant experience. I would strongly recommend it.

I was lucky enough to get stage seats for this play. At first I was a bit concerned about the exposure I would get but these concerns were completely unfounded. You've never been closer to the play and the actors! It envelops you wholly and makes you forget everything around you. The performance is brilliantly funny and extremely well cast. It is difficult to single anyone out but I especially enjoyed Paul Chahidi as Maria and Johnny Flynn as Viola.

This is the funniest, most touching, emotionally sensitive version of Twelfth Night I've ever seen. What on paper are farcical and ludicrous situations are brought to life with an emotional truth that make it sad, moving, hilarious and strangely believable all at the same time. The gulling of Malvolio and Aguecheek are comedic, but are achingly touching and poignant too. These are scenes I often find hard to watch, but here they, like everything, are dealt with, with a lightness of touch which is intelligent and fabulous. What I really love is the way that the all male cast reveal Shakespeare's impressive understanding and representation of my gender. The female characters are strong, powerful, vindictive, fierce, faithful and emotionally intense. The men are often flawed, prating, self congratulating idiots, but are also entirely charming, confident, outrageous, loyal and life affirming. All performances are excellent. There are times when you don't know where to look, because they all vie for your attention. Within the first 20 mins I already wanted to see it again and it had barely started.

My Sister and I had the pleasure of watching this production last Friday night, 30th November. Seeing the actors being made up and dressed on stage added to the experience and the whole production and staging were brilliant. The atmosphere in the theatre was spine tingling. We enjoyed all the performances greatly but we have to make a special mention of Mark Rylance's mesmerising 'Olivia', whose movement around the stage was so amazing that we had a job to take our eyes off him and Paul Chahidi's Maria, whose facial expressions and comic timing were hilarious. We will never forget this wonderful night.

This is what entertainment is all about. With minimal props, fantastic acting, amazing costumes and of course a very well written play (or plays) words are hard to find to do justice to the performances that were deliverd. From Mark Rylance transformation to fool to fury in Richard III, the ever wonderful Maria (sorry but I don't  have to hand the name of the "young maiden" that played that role, Stephen Fry's yellow stocking and the whole damn lot of the cast. I saw both Richard III and "Twelfe" Night on one day and would happily do so again and again and that is after having seen them both at The Globe and the transfer to the theatre only served to enhance the performance and in no way hinder. I WANT TO SEE THEM AGAIN!!!

Persuaded by my fiance to go to see Shakespeare and how chuffed am I that I did. The cast are amazing and being in a seat on the stage and interacting with individuals really made it special. Very funny and extremely well performed

I don't think I have ever laughed so much at a Shakespeare production. My partner and I both thoroughly enjoyed the show and absolutely adored Rylance's interpretation of Olivia; his mannerisms were refined and hilarious. We travelled from Leicester to London and back again in 24 hours just for this production, but I would gladly do it again to see it. Absolutely first rate Shakespeare. Thank you Roger Lloyd Pack, Stephen Fry and Colin Hurley for giving such memorable and water-tight performances also. A FANTASTIC night out, and stunning interpretation of Shakespeare's very best comedy which is still hilarious 400+ years after it was written.x

I cannot quite bear how absolutely brilliant, perfect, astounding, exhilarating, magnificent, enjoyable and entertaining this production was!! The reason being is I don't think anything could ever top it and it is now sold out for the rest of the run! Woe is me!!!! If there is anyway to see this again then I would do it... If you haven't yet, do whatever it takes!