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Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare
Saturday 17 July 2010
Doors open 5.30 pm
Start 6 pm
Shakespeare states in the opening 14 lines of this play that we are going to see an explosive swash-buckling romance. But the surprise he has in store for us is that it’s extremely funny too! The Montagus and the Capulets are at war with one another - but when Montagu's son gatecrashes Capulet’s party in disguise and falls in love with Capulet's daughter a chain-reaction of events is set in motion which has a devastating conclusion.
Illyria is an intrepid band of 5 actors who perform Shakespeare’s plays, entirely uncut, direct from the First Folio, the most authoritative edition of Shakespeare’s plays.
It’s fast, it’s polished and it’s spoken beautifully (uniquely among open-air theatre companies, Illyria’s artistic director has published articles on verse-speaking) – and scholars on both sides of the Atlantic agree that Illyria’s performance style is the most authentically Elizabethan to be seen.
Since 1992 Illyria has performed on what feels like every patch of grass from Land’s End to John O-Groats – and also in Ireland, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, USA and Canada. They are the only UK open-air touring company to have won no less than 4 international awards, and have a justified reputation for being, quite simply, the best.
Illyria last performed this terrific play 10 years ago; the production was Critic's Choice in Edinburgh, attracted 5-star reviews in Canada and received a nomination for Best of Fringe in Vancouver. Illyria’s production of this perennial Shakespeare favourite is passionate, poetic and utterly gripping. Suitable for all ages.
Drumlanrig's excellent and popular open-air theatre shows are held on the Oval Lawn in the shadow of the majestic Drumlanrig Castle.
Cost Adult £11, Child £5, Family Ticket £28 (2 adults + 2 children)
(all tickets for outdoor theatre performances are non-refundable)
Bring your own rugs or low back seating and some tasty treats while you sit back and enjoy the show.
For further information and to buy your tickets, please contact Drumlanrig Castle Office Tel. 01848 331555, email at enquiries@drumlanrig.com or Contact Us
Tickets are also now available to purchase at Thomas Tosh, 55 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill.
If you like outdoor theatre, then you may fancy Price & Prejudice and James and the Giant Peach at Drumlanrig too.