Illyria Outdoor Theatre Reviews

Superb theatre in the great outdoors.

Illyria outdoor theatre reviews. The imaginary dukedom of illyria is the setting of shakespeare s twelfth night but while richard nelson s illyria does center around the 1958 new york shakespeare festival s production of that play this one is really more about the politics and the egos of theater than the art of theater not so much about how the sausage gets made as about whose name is emblazoned over the door of the. Follow international award winning theatre company illyria tours top quality outdoor theatre to the most prestigious and stunning locations throughout the uk and beyond. It is one of the longest established and the most widely touring and highly acclaimed of the open air theatre companies. Illyria written and directed by richard nelson and currently enjoying its world premiere at the public theater is a biographical look at the public s founder joseph papp and his struggles to establish the iconic new york shakespeare festival.

A much loved staple of the al fresco theatre scene the independent top notch outdoor theatre. Illyria will take danny everywhere from the dramatic beauty of cornwall s outdoor minack theatre to the majesty of hever castle. Illyria have been going for the past fourteen years. A much loved staple of the al fresco theatre scene the independent top notch outdoor theatre.

Now you take your own chair or rug and watch from a little glade which on a warm evening gives you welcome respite from the sun s rays. Illyria is proud to have adopted the equity outdoor touring theatre guidelines creat. Henry v regent s park open air theatre 17 june 9 july 2016. 2 976 likes 329 talking about this.

In recent times outdoor theatre at the castle was staged on a huge lawned area with the audience seated in a grandstand. Marissa wakefield cockington court centre director says. It s a dramatic tale filled with ambition creativity genius pride politics manipulation celebrity and historically significant events from. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us.

2 944 likes 89 talking about this. Illyria celebrates its 26th season in 2017. The first show in july the merchant of venice was a resounding success.