The Scarlet Pimpernel

atman…Superman…Wonder Woman….They would not exist without the unique original superhero, the one and only Scarlet Pimpernel! Based on the novel by Baroness Orczy, this stunning, swashbuckling musical version of the romantic, action-packed story bursts onto Shanklin Theatre’s stage from 28th-31st May, courtesy of Shoreline Productions. Alongside several film versions, this iconic story has been parodied many times, from the Carry On films to Blackadder – and the original is every bit as funny as its variations.
It is the height of the French Revolution, with aristocrat after aristocrat facing ‘Madame Guillotine’. English nobleman Sir Percy Blakeney has just won the love of beautiful French actress and singer Marguerite St Just…But Citizen Chauvelin, on a quest for more aristocratic heads to remove from their bodies, is not above using Marguerite’s chequered past for his own ends, leading her new husband to question her true allegiances, as he leads his bounders into action against the carnage in Paris….
Thursday 28th May at 7.30pm
Friday 29th May at 7.30pm
Saturday 30th May at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Sunday 31st May at 2.30pm