THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR by William Shakespeare
One fat knight, two merry wives, three jolly japes and more laughs than you can shake a stick at. Shakespeare has arguably written not just the funniest but also the most PC play in the English language: he insults EVERYBODY equally, be they fatties, skinnies, poofs, chavs, krauts, frogs, taffs, toffs - or the English Suburban Middle Classes. Join Illyria, and let's all laugh at ourselves.
PINOCCHIO by Carlo Collodi (adapted by Oliver Gray)
Forget Disney. This is the real Pinocchio: funny, scary and very very smart. Kids will love the comedy, adults will love the allegory, and everyone likes to see spoilt brat suffering. Collodi's macabre masterpiece will change the way you look at children's literature for ever. Oh and there's a 25-foot shark. And Pinocchio's nose really does grow before your eyes.
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (adapted by Oliver Gray)
Is a monstrous hound really at large on Dartmoor? Sherlock Holmes tackles the most baffling case of his career as Watson rushes to Devon on the 8.49, an escaped convict roams the wastes of Dartmoor, a dark shadow tiptoes down the silent empty corridors of Baskerville Hall and a distant howling echoes in the moonlight. Illyria promises a cheeky and surprisingly chilling evening!
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