SOUTH PORTLAND — Portland Players will present William Shakespeare’s beloved “Twelfth Night,” a comedy believed to have been written around 1601-1602.

A young woman washes up on the shores of Illyria having been separated from her fraternal twin during a violent shipwreck. To survive, the young woman disguises herself as a man to woo a countess on behalf of the Duke of Illyria with whom she herself secretly fallen in love.

Mistaken identities and comic misunderstandings abound when her lost brother appears and falls in love with the same countess.

“Twelfth Night” is one of Shakespeare’s finest comedies, and features colorful, relatable, larger-than-life character personalities.

Performances will be held Jan. 24-Feb. 9, with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.

Directed by Stacey Koloski and co-produced by Joanna Chantal and Gigi Paquette.

Tickets are available online at portlandplayers.org or by calling the box office at 207-799-7337.