As You Like It: HandleBards Open Air Theatre
Join the troupe at Earth Trust for a fantastically funny, bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’.
Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.
What’s the play about? Well – Rosalind and her cousin Celia flee to the Forest of Arden, where they bump into Rosalind’s love interest Orlando. However, Rosalind is disguised as a young man. Cue some local Shepherds getting involved and the stage is set for a wild ride of wooing, hilarious mistaken identity and the odd wrestling match.
Event details
Date: Thursday 2nd July
Time: 7pm-9pm (doors open at 6pm)
Tickets: £20.50 adult | 21 and under £13 | 12 and under £5 | Under 5’s free
Location: Earth Trust Centre
★★★★★-“There is not a single HandleBard who is anything less than magnificent.” The Wee Review
Praise for previous HandleBards performances…
★★★★★-“Explodes with energy and is a genuine treat from start to finish.” The Stage
★★★★★-“Five stars just don’t seem enough…” The Sunderland Echo
★★★★★-“An unexpected delight and a must-see!” EdFringe Review
This is an outdoor production in our Earth Trust Centre gardens, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to tuck into, and be sure to dress for the ‘summer’ weather. Free parking is available on site, and a refreshment bar will be serving drinks
Notes on Performance
- Doors open at 6pm, so bring a picnic and come and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
- Seating isn’t provided by the venue so please make sure to bring your own – chairs, picnics, blankets and any other low-backed accessories are welcome.
- In case of rain, please don’t bring umbrellas as they block sight-lines for other audience members. Ponchos and raincoats are just as fetching, so please wear these instead.
- This is an outdoors performance and surfaces may be uneven – if you have any access related questions ahead of the performance please get in touch!
- You can bring your tickets digitally, on a phone or tablet, so save the trees and please don’t print them.