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Hamlet (Outdoor Theatre)

23rd - 25th June £8.00 - £12.50

HAMLET 

By William Shakespeare,

Performed by AdLib Theatre in the grounds of Northwood House & Park

Thursday 23rd June,  Friday 24th June & Saturday 25th June 

Gates open at 5.30pm, Performances start at 6.30pm- 

Please purchase tickets in advance online  (No on the night sales, sorry)

Enjoy this unique interpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, performed in the open air by the Island’s renowned Adlib Theatre group. This time the famous tragic drama, (arguably William Shakespeare’s most famous play) is reimagined and set in the 1930’s, where you are invited to join in the wedding celebrations of this royal family!

Feel free to come dressed for a wedding if you wish! However, as performances will go ahead in most conditions, come prepared for the English weather!

Tickets £8 per person (sorry, no concessionary rates available) or £12.50 with a glass of house wine,  Pimm’s or Mermaid G&T*

This production is not recommended for under 10-year-olds

Event details:

The production is expected to last 140 minutes, which includes a 20-minute interval.

Free parking after 6pm in the Northwood House Rotunda or Park Road Car Parks (sorry, limited capacity in the Rotunda car park).

Toilets are available adjacent to the Northwood Park tennis courts, near the performance area.

Please bring folding chairs – no seats are provided – and please dress warmly (or bring extra layers), even on a nice evening.

The performances are open air and take place in all but the most inclement of weather. Tickets are not refundable unless the performance is cancelled before the official start time due to weather. Notification of cancellation will be via email as soon as practically possible and by posting on the Northwood House & Adlib Theatre Facebook pages. Please follow these for updates.

https://www.facebook.com/iowadlibtheatre

https://www.facebook.com/northwoodhousecowes

You are welcome to bring refreshment & a picnic.

The Northwood House Lawn  Bar will be open on the lawns adjacent to the  performance area where alcoholic and soft drinks are available with bar snacks.

ADLIB THEATRE ARE AN ISLAND BASED COMMUNITY THEATRE GROUP.

THIS IS AN AMATEUR THEATRE PRODUCTION.

TICKETS IN ADVANCE ONLY BY ORDERING BELOW OR BY CALLING THE NORTHWOOD HOUSE OFFICE ON 01983 293642 TO PAY BY CARD.

PLEASE BRING A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR EMAIL TICKET CONFIRMATION WITH YOU TO SHOW AT THE ADMISSION GATE OR HAVE IT AVAILABLE TO SHOW ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE.

 

*Tickets pre-ordered with drinks:

Wine: Medium 175ml glass of house wine: Sav. blanc/Rose/Merlot.

Pimm’s: Half pint serving with all the trimmings.

Mermaid G&T: 25ml measure standard or pink gin, with choice of  fever tree tonic.

State preference during order process.

Over 18’s only may order tickets with an alcoholic drink. Challenge 25 policy in operation.

 

 

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