Ad Lib Theatre Company are back in the great outdoors this summer, in the grounds of Priory School of Our Lady of Walsingham in Whippingham, from August 14th – 16th with a production of Terry Pratchett’s beloved Wyrd Sisters.
Wyrd Sisters is a gloriously funny trip to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs and packed with witches, wicked rulers, theatrical chaos and just the right amount of broomstick-based common sense. Think Shakespeare’s Macbeth after it has wandered into a fantasy world, had a cup of tea with three very opinionated witches, and come out wearing a pointy hat.
In the troubled kingdom of Lancre, the old king is inconveniently dead, the new duke is unpleasantly ambitious, and the land itself is beginning to object. Luckily, Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick are on hand. They may not agree on much — especially when it comes to occult jewellery, proper witching behaviour or whether a drink would help — but they do know when something needs sorting out.
With ghosts, kings, soldiers, strolling players, a dangerously guilty conscience and some spectacularly sharp one-liners, Wyrd Sisters is a playful, fast-moving comedy about power, stories, destiny and the people who insist they are absolutely not interfering while very much interfering. It is full of Pratchett’s trademark wit: clever, silly, warm-hearted and just a little bit sideways.
Ad Lib Theatre are renowned for their open-air productions, and are welcoming faces familiar and new in this production, directed by Fiona Boyle.
The performances are at 6:30pm on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August, and at 2pm on Sunday 16th, with tickets prices frozen for the fourth year running at £10 for adults and £8 for students, available from https://www.ticketsource.com/ad-lib-theatre
So whether you know Discworld inside out or have never met a witch called Granny before, this is a brilliantly entertaining night out. Expect magic, mischief, mayhem and plenty of laughs — plus a reminder that sometimes the best people to save a kingdom are the ones who would rather be left alone with a decent cup of tea.
