Celebrating visions of Utopia in an arcadian setting, Next Stage Theatre Company teamed up with talented musicians from around the country to present a beautiful programme of music and drama taken from the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.
Scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Winter's Tale, The Tempest and Comus - a masque by Milton - provide opportunity for Next Stage actors to present various visions of utopian idylls including some spectacular visual effects when a troupe of monsters threaten to disturb Utopia! The final scenes enacted with torch light, sumptuous costumes and haunting music by Lawes and Johnson - played on authentic instruments of the period - promise to provide some unforgettable images.
Why not join the fun? Set in the landscaped grounds of a Jacobean farmhouse, the audience are invited to picnic from 6.30pm whilst being entertained with madrigals sung by the prestigious Bath Cantata group. An alternative, indoor venue has been booked should the weather prove inclement.
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