
Antonio saved Sebastian’s life and vows to stay with him despite being in trouble with Count Orsino. It turns out that Sebastian isn’t dead-he washed up on a different part of Illyria with the sailor Antonio. When Cesario leaves, Olivia tells her servant Malvolio to ask him to see her again. Cesario woos her for Orsino-but Olivia falls in love with Cesario instead. He sends Cesario to court Olivia for him, but Viola has secretly fallen in love with Orsino.Ĭesario arrives at Olivia’s estate and refuses to leave without seeing Olivia. In Orsino’s court, the disguised Viola has presented herself as Cesario and gained Orsino’s confidence in only a few days.

Over at Olivia’s estate, Olivia’s uncle Sir Toby Belch talks with Olivia’s chambermaid, Maria, and his wealthy yet foolish friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek, who is vainly vying for Olivia’s hand in marriage. Viola decides to disguise herself as a man and present herself as a servant to Orsino. She believes her twin brother Sebastian has drowned.

Meanwhile, Viola has washed up on the island of Illyria after a shipwreck. Olivia, however, is refusing his advances she is mourning her dead brother and won’t leave her estate. The story begins in the court of Count Orsino, Duke of Illyria, as he describes his love for the Lady Olivia to his courtiers.
