Wokingham

Wokingham District Council’s Countryside Service is pleased to welcome the Distraction Theatre Company to Dinton Pastures for their hilarious reworking of Chaucer's most famous tales ‘The Miller’ & ‘The Wife of Bath’, on Friday July 28 at 8pm in the Café Garden.

Set in a Canterbury tavern in the Middle Ages but with a modern twist, this new stage version brings to life a mad miller, a handsome scholar, a beautiful tart and an East End bad boy, weaving a plot of betrayal, lies and bigamy. The play is rewritten in modern language and uses a combination of original live music and well known songs.

Wokingham Dinton Pastures Country Park is a beautiful setting for a theatrical performance. And theatre goers might also enjoy a walk on their summer evening out – Dinton Pastures is the largest of all the council’s country parks at just over 335 acres and offers seven lakes, two rivers, and meadows to explore. Three public bird hides provide secret viewing of the waterfowl, with one specially adapted for wheelchair users.

A free leaflet is available at the reception area at the cafe, which has several circular footpaths and trails illustrated, ranging from 1.5 km (1 mile) to around 5 km (3 miles).

Executive member for Wokingham environment services Simon Weeks said: “This promises to be a wonderful evening. Dinton Pastures is such an atmospheric place for a play. I do hope many residents will come along and enjoy the entertainment, and see the country park in all its glory as well.”

Tickets to the Canterbury Tales production are £10 (£7 under 16s and students). For more information and tickets, contact the countryside service on (0118) 934 2016 or countryside@wokingham.gov.uk

Wokingham District Council