Outdoor at The Watermill

OUTDOOR shows will be back in full swing this summer.

The Watermill Theatre, in Newbury, is hosting three open-air productions for its summer season starting this month.

To kick off the season, the first show opening on the front lawn will be Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes tale, The Hound of The Baskervilles on Friday, May 21.

The production, directed by Abigail Pickard

Price featuring a trio of actors, will run until Saturday, June 19.

This show will be followed by a sustainability focussed production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, featuring 12 actor-musicians creating a modern folk soundscape from Thursday, June 24.

Using responsibly sourced and recycled materials to create the set, props and costumes, the show will celebrate the environment of The Watermill gardens.

Running until Saturday, July 24, the show is inspired by the music of Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver and Taylor Swift.

The final production will be a new semi-staged concert version of Stiles and Drewe’s Just So from Friday, July 30 to Saturday, September 4.

The family musical blends five of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So stories telling the tale of courage, friendship and the power of an individual to make a difference.

With a focus on eco-friendly practices both on and off stage, this season marks a new direction for the venue in terms of sustainability and access for future generations.

All shows will take place outside with a socially distanced audience adhering to the current government guidelines.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at watermill.org.uk or call 01635 46044