All for one, and one for all as The Three Musketeers take centre stage at Edinburgh Castle
Adventure, swashbuckling and intrigue will take centre stage as Crown Square at Edinburgh Castle is transformed into an outdoor theatre for a production of The Three Musketeers, on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 June.
Set against a sweeping panorama of 17th century France at war, this production promises a whirlwind of excitement, broad comedy, ingenious storytelling. Romance, intrigue, murder, betrayal and revenge… Dumas’s classic has got the lot.
Visitors will be able to experience a rip-roaring adventure that will see the Musketeers cross swords with the scheming Cardinal Richelieu and the dastardly Milady de Winter. Caught up in a whirlwind of excitement and romance in 17th century France, will D’Artagnan and the Musketeers be able to recover the Queen’s jewels and restore Her Majesty’s honour in time?
Performed by Illyria Written by Alexandre Dumas and adapted by Oliver Gray, The Three Musketeers is recommended for ages 8yrs+ and contains scenes of peril, politics and passion. Performances run from 7.30pm to 9.45pm, with doors from 6.30pm.
The production, based on the 1844 novel by Alexander Dumas staged by the Illyria Theatre Company, will be the first outdoor theatre allowing visitors to take in the views of Edinburgh as they make their way to the top of the castle for an evening of thrilling entertainment in Crown Square. Theatregoers are advised to bring their own seating and are encouraged to dress accordingly for forecasted weather conditions performance at Edinburgh Castle in recent times. Theatre company Illyria specialise in outdoor performances and the show will go on come rain or shine.
Shona Burns, Assistant Visitor Events Manager at Historic Environment Scotland says, “We cannot wait to get swept up in adventure with The Three Musketeers here at Edinburgh Castle. Visitors are in for a fantastic show, and there is no better backdrop to the dazzling storytelling on display than the walls of this iconic heritage site in the heart of the city. Live theatre is just one of the incredibly exciting ways that visitors and locals alike can experience Edinburgh Castle during the warmer months, with a variety of outdoor events and performances scheduled throughout the summer.”
Oliver Gray, Artistic Director of Illyria adds, “Outdoors, with good company, good food and a glass of something bubbly is a much less formal way to enjoy theatre, and there’s something truly unifying about actors performing, and audiences listening, all under the same sky.”
Full details and tickets HERE
