Great performances in the great outdoors
OUTDOOR theatre and cinema will be returning to Derby’s Markeaton Park this summer, organisers have confirmed.
Derby LIVE and Derby Parks will be bringing audiences a double bill of Shakespeare from Oddsocks Theatre and Derby Shakespeare Company, two interactive performances perfect for children with Babbling Vagabonds and Pop Up Theatre, and showings of award-winning films.
Being held in the Craft Village, the season will kick off with Children’s Pop-up Theatre Fairy Tales on Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3, at 11.30am and 1pm.
A spokesman said: “Let our fairy, alongside a few of her puppet friends, bring to life tales full of forests, castles, princes, princesses, adventures, romance, magic, witches, wizards, and maybe even the odd dragon!
“Journey deep into the woods to visit Little Red’s grandma, join Jack on his adventures in the sky, and find out if Rapunzel will ever escape her tower!
“This wonderful show is something the whole family can enjoy together, combining great storytelling with the magic of puppetry.
“There’s a mixture of old and new fairy and folktales to listen to and the show also includes a fully interactive story and a 15 minute ‘meet the puppets’ session to close.”
Tickets for the family shows are available for £4.50 full price, £3.50 concessions.
Outdoor theatre favourites, Derby based Oddsocks Theatre, will then bring a new adaptation of Hamlet the Comedy.
The play finds the eponymous royal student returning home for the summer holidays to find something rotten in the state of Denmark and it’s more than just the bag of dirty washing.
Shakespeare’s famous tragedy will be performed at Markeaton Park between Thursday, July 14 and Saturday, July 16 at 7pm, with tickets available for £17, concessions £15.
Tickets for the outdoor theatre and cinema season are now on sale and can be purchased through the Sales and Information Centre on 01332 255800, online at derbylive.co. uk or in person at the Sales and Information Centre Riverside Chambers, Full Street, Derby, DE1 2FP.