PREVIEW

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare Live

Seend House, July 3-8

THE most magical and probably the most popular of Shakespeare's plays is being presented in a beautiful garden setting as local company Shakespeare Live, in their 29th year of outdoor shows, have a new venue at Cleeve House, Seend.

Here their 366-seater tiered and covered stand will face a sylvan background perfect for the fantastic, romantic and funny antics of fairies and humans, including, of course, the famous workman Bottom, unwittingly transformed by mischievous Puck into a donkey in order to woo the enchanted and enchanting Queen of the Fairies.

As the light fades on a summer's evening, the top quality lighting takes over, and with sound, costume and production values all at the highest level, you can be sure of great entertainment. And if the weather is less than perfect, the play goes on, even if the actors do sometimes get wet.

Whilst the play is the centrepiece, the evening also offers the chance to picnic before every show, and to enjoy great extra entertainment on the Saturday Gala Night. It runs from July 3-8 with a matinee on Saturday at 2pm.

Ticket prices range from £5-£20 and can be bought through the company website, www.shakespearelive.com, or by calling the box office on 07780 938107.