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'Al fresco' theatre - come 'Rain or Shine'

Where: Various Gloucestershire venues

When: Various dates until September 1

Professional Gloucester-based theatre company Rain or Shine are set to delight audiences once again this summer with their production of Shakespeare's merry war of words and wit - Much Ado About Nothing.

It's November 1918. The Great War has finally come to end, and the men of the British military forces are returning to their homes.

Don Pedro and his comrades are coming at last to Messina (a little known village on the edge of the Cotswolds) where they are met by friends, old and new.

Join Rain or Shine Theatre Company this summer, as they visit one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies. From the dastardly Don John, to the daft Sergeant Dogberry, Much Ado About Nothing will bring you revellers, rascals and romance.

Featuring the very best of the Bard's wit and wisdom, the fiery Beatrice gives Benedick, the bachelor, a battle of words to remember, and true love is at its sweetest as Claudio falls for his darling Hero.

So dig out your hampers and load up your picnic bags for Rain or Shine's 20th anniversary of summer tours, as the people of Messina find love, scupper mischievous plots and celebrate new found peace across the world!

Sure to delight family audiences from 6 to 96, this is an ideal choice for an outdoor theatrical event, bringing classical theatre into the heart of local communities as they travel across the UK.

Gloucestershire venues for this production are:

Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Cheltenham - Friday, July 20 @ 7.30pm

Barnwood Park, Gloucester - Saturday, July 28 @ 6.30pm

Warners Court Farm, Charfield, Wotton under Edge, Sunday, July 29 @ 6pm

Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham - Saturday, August 4 @ 8.15pm

Blockley Village Green - Saturday, August 11 @ 6pm

Over Farm Barn, Gloucester - Tuesday, August 21 @ 7.30pm

Hailes Abbey, Winchcombe - Thursday, August 30 @ 7.30pm

Olivers, Painswick - Saturday, September, 1 @ 7.30pm

Audiences are requested to bring along low-backed seating or rugs, and a picnic to maximise their enjoyment of the al fresco performances.

Full details of the tour and venues can be found on the Rain or Shine website and tickets can be purchased from each venue, through Ticketweb via www.rainorshine.uk , or by ringing 0330 660 0541.

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