Magical tales told through outdoor theatre with Cornwall based Illyria will transform Lytham Hall into a stage

Magical stage adaptations brought to life through outdoor theatre

Pinocchio, Porthos the Musketeer and the Pirates of Penzance will all be on stage at Lytham Hall, as one of the country’s top outdoor theatre companies present three markedly different

productions in just ten days.

Pinocchio will be performed at Lytham Hall as part of its outdoor theatre scheduleplaceholder image
Pinocchio will be performed at Lytham Hall as part of its outdoor theatre schedule | UGC

Cornwall-based Illyria, celebrating 34 years of outdoor touring this summer, will present ‘The Three Musketeers’ on Friday August 7, a stage adaptation of Alexander Dumas’ French

historical novel.

Then, just 48 hours later, on Sunday 9, a different Illyria cast of six sails into Lytham with Gilbert and Sullivan’s ever popular comic opera ‘The Pirates of Penzance’.

Lytham Community Choir will perform before the play.

On Sunday, August 16, Carlo Collodi’s charming morality tale ‘Pinocchio’ will be special treat for families. Pinocchio is a four foot wooden marionette, voiced by actor Rachel O’Hare,

Details and online tickets: lythamhall.org.uk

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