Bard in the Yard

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Enjoy this collaborative pop-up theatre in one of Ilkley’s most charming open-air locations for Bard in the Yard ’24!

The troupe will perform two half-hour versions of Shakespeare’s plays, starting at 2pm and ending around 4:30pm. There will be a 20-minute interval, and timings are approximate.

RICHARD III
Dick Hebbert writes, “Bard ’24, for the first time, brings you a history – and what a history it is! Richard III is perhaps the best-known and bloodiest of Shakespeare’s historical plays, charting Richard Duke of Gloucester’s ruthless rise to the throne of England.

But what goes up must come down, and by the time Richard reaches his goal, the enemies he made getting there are queuing up to get their revenge…

“And therefore since I cannot prove a lover
To entertain these fair well-spoken days
I am determined to prove a villain.”

THE TEMPEST
Magician and deposed Duke Prospero and his daughter Miranda are marooned on an island with its rightful owner, the vengeful Caliban, and the mischievous spirit Ariel.

Fate and conjuring shipwreck their enemies on the same shore, and in half an hour, Prospero is restored, Miranda is betrothed to a handsome Prince, Caliban regains his sovereignty, Ariel is freed to the winds, and a jester and a drunken butler get their comeuppance!

Thought to be Shakespeare’s last solo play, The Tempest retains all his mastery, charm, humour and romance.

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Venue

Ilkley Manor House
Castle Yard
Ilkley
LS29 9DT

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Dates

The event runs from 14:00 to 16:30 on the following dates.
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