A Midwinter Night's Dream

A  uniquely refreshingly way to enjoy Shakespeare is on offer this February with a Promenade performance of a Midwinter Nights Dream amidst the beautiful snowdrops of Cambo Estate Fife on the 11^th and Fingask Castle Perthshire on the 22 & 23.

Lady Catherine Erskine says ‘we are delighted to host the Highland Shakespeare Company’s exciting production at snowdrop time, we have over 350 varieties of snowdrops at Cambo, and several named after Shakespeare’s ladies, and so are particularly looking forward to having Titania and Hippolyta here amongst their Courts, Puck, Oberon and all the players.

Audiences are asked to dress for an hour and a half’s walk outside and wear a tartan or similar blanket, to blend into the environment. The Café at Cambo will be open before and after the performance serving hot drinks, soup, mulled wine ext. 

The Highland Shakespeare Company was formed after the terrific success of The Tempest at last years Edinburgh Festival Fringe and subsequent tour to Fingask Castle Perthshire and Belladrum Estate in the Highlands. Inspired by the audiences response and encouraged by Patron and Executive Producer Richard Demarco's instruction to follow their hearts.

 ‘The vision of the Highland Shakespeare Company is to enchant audiences by bringing the bard's work to life in stunning outdoor locations. To invite the audience into a magical world where these epic yet touching stories can be found under the stars & amidst the trees of our very own Arden Forests. It seams very apt to launch Shakespeare’s birthday year amidst the first flowers of the year’ explains HSC Artistic Director Sunny Moodie.

‘Work on the production has drawn together fresh and talented young people who share a love of Shakespeare & performance; new music is being composed, dance sequences choreographed, costumes made, lines learned and characters developed. We have drawn from the powerful, elemental and evocative quarrel of Oberon & Titania for the theme of Midwinter:  'through this distemperature we see the seasons alter, hoary headed frost in the fresh lap of a crimson rose'. There is a truly timeless quality to Shakespeare.’

Performances last about 1, 1.2 hrs and begin at 5.15, audiences book by emailing: cambo@camboestate.com. or book online

HSC are grateful to the many in the Highlands who have given much inkind support to the venture: The Gerald Laing Art Foundation for Studio Space, The Greenhouse Community Initiative, Belladrum, Fingask and Cambo for much expert advice, to Moving Arts for Costumes and Lighting, and Justin Scobie Photography for his stunning images. 

Conon Brae Farm Conon Bridge Rossshire IV7 8AG

Artistic Director: Sunny Moodie TEL 07759087320

Production Assistant: Lizzie McDougall TEL  01349 63726

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/tempestontour & www.facebook.com/midwinterdreaming