One of the biggest open air theatre festivals in the UK is to take place in Sophia Gardens for the first time since the pandemic began. The six-week Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival, organised by Everyman Theatre, is to take place between June 23 and July 30 this year at the Cardiff venue.
It will showcase a range of theatre productions and comedies including Blackadder Goes Forth, Little Shop of Horrors, Twelfth Night and High School Musical. These shows will be performed by voluntary actors who have been partnered with a professional theatre team.
Cressida Ford, a trustee of Everyman Theatre, is starring as Feste in Twelfth Night. She was cast around two years ago for the 2020 production which never went ahead. Cressida said: “The cancellation from Covid was a kick in the teeth. Our main bit of income is from ticket sales and for the professional partners we work with this was especially hard. It was very close to disaster for everyone involved.
