“Come to the Carnivale”

Welcome to this year’s festival, we hope you will enter into the spirit of it’s theme “Come to the Carnivale”. Our two plays, “Much Ado About Nothing” and “The Tempest” offer love thwarted and won, intrigue, suspense and comedy. This year sees the return of a traditional Banquet with cabaret styled theatrical entertainment. In keeping with our theme you will be invited to bring along your favourite mask or make one on Fair Day, with the opportunity to join the grand Masqued Parade around the village. So come along, show your artistic flair and join in the fun and exuberance of our ‘Carnivale’.

Festival President Joan McCloud.

2008 Shakespeare on the River Festival Brochure.pdf - Download

Something New

This year sees the launch of our innovative, mobile theatrettes - ‘brain child’ of our extraordinarily gifted creative facilitator. These unique portable theatres can operate independently or be grouped together for combined performances, both indoors and out.