Handlebards

Went to see the Handlebards, a bicycling troop of Shakespearean players – this year the females, perform As You Like It in the walled garden at Raby Castle, preceding the performance with a picnic; the four girls were excellent, playing the full cast with panache, humour, and no little skill, even through the rain that arrived at the interval, simply incorporating anoraks into their various costumes.