Category: Past Shows

Fresh from its premiere at The Rose, Bankside, and inspired by the theory that the character of Caliban may have been informed by legends of creatures that haunt the Lincolnshire wetlands, “The Buried Moon” is an exploration and reimagining of the Miranda/Caliban dynamic set in the fen communities of today. A young woman is struggling…

This piece was one PSF’s first ventures into new writing inspired by Shakespeare, exploring his influence on our modern world. Double “Will” presented two brand-new plays: Shakespeare’s Lost Women by Greg Mosse and The Buried Moon by Laura Turner. The former takes the stories of some of the Bard’s forgotten female characters, often plot drivers,…

The centrepiece of our 2016 Festival was Shakespeare’s final and most mysterious play, The Tempest. It was a wonderful piece to present at the enchanting Sotherington Barn, and was brimming with events to stimulate the imagination. The play started with a spectacular storm scene following which the themes of power, betrayal, revenge, and reconciliation were…