Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day at Kingsbury!
Kingsbury Water Park in North Warwickshire will be the picturesque setting for the work of the Bard when it hosts its first ever Shakespeare plays.
The Groundlings Theatre Company starts its tenth open air festival tour on 10th and 11th July with two Shakespeare plays Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth, plus an exciting new children’s story, the Fairytale Kid’s Show.
After a number of sell-out performances last year, Warwickshire County Council Country Parks is delighted to be providing a new and wonderful venue for Shakespeare in the park.
Many actors from past seasons have been welcomed to the Festival and Groundlings have recruited some new names to bring together an excellent cast for this year’s plays.
Audiences will be able to access the grounds before each play, and are encouraged to bring along picnics to enjoy prior to and during the performances.
In addition to performances of Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth, the group are showing an exciting new Children’s story Fairytale Kid’s Show. Princess No-name is desperate to find her story in the Unfinished Fairytale.
Along her fairytale adventure through Fairyland she meets the three little pigs and the cool, sophisticated big, bad wolf. Will she meet her Prince Charming before Jack leads her up a beanstalk?
Groundlings have over nine years experience of creating a fantastic theatre space for audiences and actors. Complete with its 16th Century Marquee as seen in the blockbuster movie Elizabeth, stage area, and stunning lighting to get the audience into the mood of a night of magic.
So grab your picnic hamper and your friends and family and enjoy some classic theatre in beautiful surroundings, but be quick, as tickets are sure to sell out fast!
Each day there will be two performances of the children’s story, at 12.30pm and 3.30pm, plus an evening performance of Much Ado About Nothing on Saturday 10th July and Macbeth on Sunday 11th July at 7pm.
Tickets and further information available from Groundlings Theatre Company Box Office on 02392 737 370 (£2 booking fee applies) or local Tourist Information Centres. Discounts available for students and OAPs.
Group discounts also available and disabled at a concessionary rate.
School tickets are £5 per child, under 5’s and teachers go free.
Advance ticket prices:
Fairytale Kids show – Adult £9.50, child (under 16’s) and concessions £7.50
Macbeth & Much Ado – Adult £13.50, child and concessions £10.50
Tickets will be available on the day of performance at standard rates only.
For more information on Country Parks visit: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/parks