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Explore our 2026 titles, touring between May and September. Tour schedules are usually published at the start of the year, with tickets available soon after that. In the meantime, join our email newsletter at the bottom of this page and be one of the first to know when that happens!

Pinocchio

by Carlo Collodi

A wooden puppet runs away, hoping to find fun and adventure, but instead finds demanding bosses, con-artists and peer-pressure. Bombarded by money, games and other attention-grabbing attractions, how can Pinocchio ever become a real boy when even lies told to cover up awkward truths are as plain as the nose on his face?

Running time:

95-minutes (approx.), including a 20-minute interval

Suitability:

SUMMER

2026

Ages 5+ (younger children also welcome)

As You Like It

by William Shakespeare

Four pairs of soulmates meet in the Forest of Arden. One pair leap straight into bed. Another are instantly struck by each other’s beauty. The third torment each other. But the fourth enjoy a courtship that is so witty and playful that Love itself is stretched to the limit.

Running time:

140-minutes (approx.), including a 20-minute interval

Suitability:

SUMMER

2026

Suitable for all ages.

The Three Musketeers

by Alexandre Dumas

All for One; One for All! Young D’Artagnan is determined to join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as an elite Musketeer of the King’s Guard. Set against a sweeping panorama of 17th century France at war, this production is a whirlwind of scheming, romance and broad comedy - and the finest swashbuckling in the business.

Running time:

135-minutes (approx.), including a 20-minute interval.

Suitability:

SUMMER

2026

Play contains scenes of peril, politics and passion! Suitable for ages 8+, but younger children welcome - if they're brave enough...

The Pirates of Penzance

by Gilbert and Sullivan

Frederick was born in a leap year on 29th February and is contracted to the Pirate King until his 21st BIRTHDAY, not his 21st year. Can the inept Penzance constabulary protect him? How will he endure a life of crime until he is 84? And will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long? Packed with hilarious melodrama, sharp satire and glittering wit and as fresh as if it had been written today.

Running time:

120-minutes (approx.), including a 20-minute interval

Suitability:

SUMMER

2026

Suitable for all ages.

Upcoming performances

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Past seasons

Illyria has dominated the UK outdoor touring theatre sector for more than 30 years, performing more shows to more people than any other outdoor touring company. Browse our previous titles, filter by season and category, or learn more about our history.

The Pirates of Penzance

by Gilbert and Sullivan

2022

The Further Adventures of Doctor Dolittle

by Hugh Lofting, adapted by Oliver Gray

2021

Peter Pan

by J.M. Barrie

2022

HMS Pinafore

by Gilbert and Sullivan

2021

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare

2021

The Wind in the Willows

by Kenneth Grahame, adapted by Oliver Gray

2020

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