SCAMPSTON Hall is hosting an evening of Shakespearean comedy on Friday, July 15 at 7pm.

Travelling theatre company The Three Inch Fools, will perform As You Like It in the Hall gardens.

As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated comedies, with a love story lying at its heart. Forced into exile in the Forest of Arden, lovers Rosalind and Orlando become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust and mistaken identity.

Chris Legard, owner of Scampston Hall, said: "We are very much looking forward to the performance of As You Like It for what is set to be a show full of fun, energy and music.

“This is the first time that Scampston has hosted an outdoor theatre production such as this, but we could think of no better way to mark 400 years of Shakespeare.

“The Three Inch Fools are gaining rave reviews as they tour the country, with their exuberant take on the Bard’s plays. In the words of the man himself: ‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players’.”

James Hyde, co-founder of The Three Inch Fools, said: “We are a troupe of five actors with musical instruments who travel around the country performing Shakespeare.

"We bring a fresh and vibrant approach to Britain’s best loved playwright, with live music-making and bold story-telling. In the 400th anniversary of Shakepeare’s death, we want to take his plays back to their lively raucous roots.”

The performance will start at 7pm, though ticket holders are invited into the gardens from 6pm. Theatre-goers are encouraged to bring picnics, rugs and chairs and weather-appropriate clothing. The performance will go ahead whatever the weather.

Adult tickets are £16 and children £12. A 10% discount is available for those that book online, go to: www.scampston.co.uk/DB/events-5/as-you-like-it. Tickets can also be bought in the Walled Garden Ticket Office, or by calling 01944 759111. Scampston’s Annual Members are entitled to a 20% discount on ticket prices.

For more information go to info@scampston.co.uk