Iconic pop idols bring Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility to stage.
Prepare for a stellar summer of theatre and music as OVO’s annual Roman Theatre Open Air Festival marks its 10th anniversary with phenomenal highlights across the season. Packed full of their renowned reimaginings of classic theatre, this year’s Open Air programme will include new collaborations and an exciting addition to OVO’s repertoire with the world premiere of an original British musical!
OVO’s 10th anniversary season kicked off with the highly-anticipated return of their critically acclaimed production The Merry Wives of Windsor. Full of nostalgic 80s rock hits, this Shakespeare retelling features tight trousers, big hair, and an ensemble to remember as it presents an irresistible high octane piece of gig-theatre. OVO’s riotous adaptation of what is often seen as the world’s first sitcom returns to the Roman Theatre by popular demand, after a sellout run in 2020.
In a co-production with Pitlochry Festival Theatre, OVO presents a fresh reimagining of Sense and Sensibility. One of English literature’s most beloved classics is given a contemporary twist in this new adaptation by award winning Scottish playwright Frances Poet. Featuring love anthems from iconic pop idols, Jane Austen’s pivotal novel navigates the relationships between sisters, suitors and societal expectations.
The season finale will be the thrilling new British musical The Highwayman, inspired by Alfred Noyes’ classic poem. This funny yet deeply moving tale features a rich cast of restoration rogues and romantics – from a sadistic smuggler to a rip-roaring East End landlady – and appearances from Nell Gwynn and King Charles II himself! The Highwayman will submerge audiences in a unique world that reimagines pub sing-alongs and folk ballads in contemporary arrangements, from electro to Adele to Billie Eilish and Kae Tempest. It is about longing for better while trying to run from the worst of our past, asking why we always seem to find the perfect knife on which to cut ourselves.
The Merry Wives of Windsor: Until Sunday 28th July 2024
Sense and Sensibility Tuesday 2nd July – Thursday 18th August 2024
The Highwayman Tuesday 3rd – Sunday 8th September 2024
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