The Three Inch Fools visit Greenwich on summer outdoor tour of UK heritage sites

With summer in full swing, what better way to enjoy the warm weather and light evenings than an open-air show.

The Three Inch Fools are preparing to take two new shows, come rain or shine, to the great British outdoors at more than 80 different venues.

This summer they will premiere a fresh look at one of Britain’s most iconic historical figures, Henry VIII, as well as shaking up a Shakespearean classic.

With rowdy re-imaginings of historical greats, the Fools will use their fast-paced storytelling style with uproarious music-making at its heart.

The Secret Diary of Henry VIII, provides an essential guide on how to keep your head in the Tudor Court. Unexpectedly thrust into the limelight, young Henry navigates the ups and downs of courtly life, all whilst fighting the French and re-writing religion.

During the tour, The Secret Diary of Henry VIII will be performed at heritage sites that are linked to Tudor history, including the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich Peninsula on September 13 and 14.

The Old Royal Naval College was once the “Palace of Placentia” – also known as Greenwich Palace between 1498 and 1694.  It was the birthplace of the infamous Tudor monarch King Henry VIII and his daughters Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I.

Audiences can expect “a madcap take” on Britain’s most epic monarch, and those infamous wives.

The Fools will also bring their twist to The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare’s shortest – and wildest – comedy.

Sean Turner directs this farcical tale of long-lost twins, hysterical misunderstandings, and endless mishaps.

With musical instruments in hand, the clock is ticking as the Fools rush to untangle one almighty mess in what promises to be an joyous take on this Shakespearean comedy.

Cumbrian brothers James and Stephen Hyde founded The Three Inch Fools back in 2015, when they took their version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest on the road for just two weeks.

Now with fourteen different plays under their belt, the Fools have built a reputation for staging bold and vibrant open-air productions.

To find a performance near you, visit: https://www.threeinchfools.com/upcoming-performances/

Pictured top: The Three Inch Fools outdoor performance (Picture: Wilson Smith)