5th - 20th June: Saltwater Series Two, Bridport
Sou Sou West Gallery are delighted to be sharing the works of local artist Kim Pragnell. As the title suggests, the works will be focused on the ocean and the coasts of Dorset.
6th June: RC Tanks, Nothe Fort
Southern Armour Group are returning to the fort and this time they are bring with them a collection of remote controlled tanks. The day will include plenty of displays and opportunities to discuss the vehicles with experts.
9th - 22nd June: Layers and Light, Lyme Regis
Taking place at The Town Mill, this exhibition celebrates the work of Lisa Parkyn and her intuitive eye for the natural world. The venue will also have several other exhibitions to enjoy at the same time, such as Dorset Hues by John Dimech and Ruth Paris.
(Cambridge University Press, £29.99)
DESPITE extensive research, relatively little is known about Shakespeare and his work and, consequently, popular scholarship tends to focus on the language and dramaturgy of the Bard’s extant plays.
Fortunately, compared with his contemporaries, many of his plays have survived through fellow actors posthumously collecting 36 of them in the famous First Folio.
Theatre historian David McInnis recognises that rather than being an isolated artist foreseeing his world reputation, this busy working dramatist, feeding the insatiable daily theatre appetite of Elizabethan and early Jacobean audiences, must essentially have responded to the currents of popularity and fashion, as important in the 16th and 17th centuries as they are today.
MATTHEW DENNISON: As the country mourned after the death of Prince Philip, his passing would, the Queen said, leave a huge void in her life. It is a void possibly even greater than most people realise.
Al fresco theatre in the Cotswolds
- Credit: Bacon Theatre
From Shakespeare tragedies to slapstick comedy plays, there will be lots of al fresco theatre events taking place across the Cotswolds this summer
Sudeley Castle
One of Shakespeare s most popular tragedies, Macbeth tells the cautionary tale of the eponymous main character who becomes obsessed with power when three witches tell him that he ll become king of Scotland.
With the dramatic backdrop of Sudeley Castle, this production put on by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men will be an enthralling experience to be enjoyed with a picnic. Guests are encouraged to bring own seating.