Live Shakespeare returns to Newby Hall near Ripon this summer, with two contrasting productions of tragedies staged across the estate.
The Victorian Gothic Revival Church of Christ the Consoler will host a high‑energy, family‑friendly take on Macbeth on Wednesday 5 August, as touring company the HandleBards bring their hilariously chaotic version of Shakespeare’s tragedy to North Yorkshire.
For those who prefer their Shakespeare al fresco, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men will perform Othello on Friday 14 August on Newby’s West Lawn.
A powerful story of deception, jealousy and a man who loved not wisely but too well, the play is presented in traditional Elizabethan style with an all‑male cast, period costume, music and dance.
