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In
1949, Dorian Williams founded the Pendley Shakespeare
Festival amid the Victorian finery of his magnificent
ancestral home. Sixty-one years later, it remains our
privilege to bring Shakespeare to new audiences in the
grounds of this stunning Manor House. Join us from the
3rd to the 14th August for Shakespeare alfresco! Explore
the twilight; embrace the elements; and enjoy evening
performances featuring two of Shakespeare’s most colourful
characters: watch Katherine, the Shrew, being “tamed”
by the arrogant and dashing Petruchio in The Taming
of the Shrew, and witness the rise and fall of one of
the greatest of Shakespeare’s villains in Richard III.
The beautiful grounds of the Hotel will open at 6pm,
so we guarantee time enough to enjoy a picnic, or why
not treat yourself to a pre-show meal in our award-winning
restaurant?
The
Taming of the Shrew (3rd – 7th August)
“That wench is stark mad, or wonderful froward!”
We welcome new director James Copp to Pendley to get
to grips with the feisty “shrew” of the title in this
exciting new production. Can Katherine be tamed by Petruchio?
Will the beautiful Bianca end up with her love, Lucentio,
or will she be doomed to live as an old maid thanks
to her wild, elder sister, or married off to one of
her money-grabbing suitors? We welcome Persia Lawson
in her Pendley debut as Katherine, the shrew.
Richard
III (10th – 14th August)
“A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse”
For the first time in 15 years, RICHARD III will be
performed at the Festival. Douglas Dean, last seen in
2008 as Shylock on the Pendley stage, takes the title
role in what promises to be a thrilling new production.
Can Richard, Duke of Gloucester succeed in his mission
to ruthlessly murder, plot and kill his way to the top
and become King of England, and when he gets there,
can he stay there for long? Give yourself a treat this
summer – see them both!
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