Open air theatre at its finest

News and information regarding both our indoor and summer tours are available below. A pdf version of the general Arts Editor letter is available by clicking the link below. We are also running a photographic competion this summer that is open to all our audiences. To discover more, follow this link and view the details on how to enter.

• Arts Editors letter
• Photo Competition

• A Midsummer Night's Dream
• Peter Pan
• Charley's Aunt
• Henry V
• Wuthering Heights (indoor tour)

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by William Shakespeare

Open-air tour (see dates)

This radical, modern production, set on the estate of a stately home will be filled with the Heartbreak hallmarks of live music, masks, magic tricks and a heart-stopping rendition of the tango!

Become part of these topsy-turvey worlds where royals, fairies and the rustic estate workers collide, creating chaos, conflict and mayhem.

Not just any run-of-the-mill “Dream” - this production will excite, tempt and arouse you into becoming part of the fantasy.

Make way for Shakespeare's best-loved comedy ... you'd be an ass to miss it!

Magical, enigmatic and hilarious - Heartbreak's new production of Shakespeare's outstanding comedy promises to enchant audiences of all ages.

For further information, contact Nicci Selby – 01926 430307 or email: nicci@heartbreakproductions.co.uk

Written by JM Barrie

Open-air tour (see dates)

All aboard the Jolly Roger and fasten your belts for a fast and furious journey back to your childhood.

Now’s your chance to become a member of the gang of Lost Boys, Indians or Fairies and let your imagination run riot in the Heartbreak playground of fun and danger…

Come with us as Peter Pan brings the dastardly villain, Captain Hook to justice and play to your heart’s content.

An energetic and riveting experience guaranteed.... Suitable for ages 5 to 95.

This thrilling adaptation from Heartbreak promises to be their most interactive show to date so be prepared to join in.

An unforgettable concoction of fantasy, magic, humour and sinister villains guarantees entertainment for all in this exciting family show.

(A performance donation of at least £50 a night will be made to Great Ormond Street Hospital).

For further information, contact Nicci Selby – 01926 430307 or email: nicci@heartbreakproductions.co.uk

by Brandon Thomas

Open-air tour (see dates)

Heartbreak are delighted to announce a tour of this record-breaking, bright, intoxicating and timeless farce directed by award-winner, John Terry*

A summer’s evening in a sleepy Oxford college is interrupted by a frantic series of mistaken identities, ill-fitting disguises, and unexpected romances. Etiquette soon goes out of the window - along with several of the characters!

Get dressed up in your glad rags or recreate those long-lost student days with a boater, parasol and champagne and head out for some frivolous fun.

Will Charley make an appearance and who is his aunt? Find out as six actors create a rollercoaster ride of breakneck speed and unmatched energy ...and reveal the odd trick from up their sleeves!

* (Winner of the 2006 Peter Wolff Theatre Trust/ Peter Brook Empty Space Award for Production of a New Play - King Arthur. Winner of the 2004/5 Peter Brook Empty Space/Mark Marvin Trust Award for Outstanding New Company - Shapeshifter. Shortlisted for JMK Directors Award 2004).

For further information, contact Nicci Selby – 01926 430307 or email: nicci@heartbreakproductions.co.uk

by William Shakespeare

Open-air tour (see dates)

A brand new adaptation taking you from boarding school to battlefield

Heartbreak will portray the inspiring intoxication of patriotic fervour against the ruthless, cruelty of war.

A bold and inventive production of what is an empowering, yet sensitive play in the Shakespeare History canon.

Using your imagination to transport the players from one world to another, this rousing and dynamic production will make you proud to be British!

Fast-paced and thrilling, HENRY V is rightly known as the heavy artillery in the Shakespearian repertoire. From the battles of Harfleur to Agincourt, the play has an intensity of action that sees Henry V mature from the outrageous Prince Hal cavorting with the infamous bawd, Falstaff into a respected and worthy king.

Sometimes seen as a brutal blockbuster, this production promises to be bold yet sensitive, moving yet funny as it depicts an uplifting and pivotal piece of British history.

With patriotic fervour abounding, Henry V is fights and fantastic language! This unique and inventive Heartbreak interpretation sets the action in a boarding school with pupils recreating and enacting the myriad of roles giving rise to ingenious and outstanding performances.

Ultimately, Henry V is an inspirational and enriching story about the triumph of human spirit against overwhelming odds that will resonate widely and provide an outstanding evening of extraordinary entertainment.

For further information, contact Nicci Selby – 01926 430307 or email: nicci@heartbreakproductions.co.uk

by Emily Brontë. Adapted by Ros Wehner

Indoor tour (see dates)

Having developed an outstanding reputation for unique and atmospheric adaptations, Heartbreak Productions are delighted to announce their winter tour of WUTHERING HEIGHTS: a wild tale of ill-fated love and vengeance.

Packed with poetry and gothic suspense, this world-famous masterpiece ensures entertainment for all.

From the turbulent, sometimes brutal behaviour of Heathcliff to the all-encompassing and passionate yet thwarted love of free-spirited Cathy, Heartbreak promise to evoke the bleak, windswept landscape of the Yorkshire moors and heighten the emotional extremes of each characters’ tortured journey.

Using live music and audience interaction, the production guarantees an impassioned and fervent evening’s entertainment to warm the winter nights.

Using a cast of just five, this production of WUTHERING HEIGHTS creates the varied complexities of all the characters, bringing this classic to life and ultimately does justice to the originality and brilliance of Emily Bronte’s stunning work.

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For further information, contact Nicci Selby – 01926 430307 or email: nicci@heartbreakproductions.co.uk