Outdoor Theatre Shakespeare in Torquay
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Open-air theatre production set against the stunning backdrop of our 800-year-old medieval abbey and gardens.

Outdoor Theatre at Torre Abbey

Macbeth in 40 minutes? Romeo & Juliet in 40 minutes? Both shows performed by only 4 actors in one evening!

440 Theatre are back with their ‘Double Bill’ for 2023. Four Forty have been delighting audiences up and down the country with their fast paced, in your face, hysterically funny productions. Offering an alternative take on some of the worlds most famous plays, their inimitable style and charisma has set them apart as one of the most hungry and playfully ambitious travelling troupes around!

The talented 440 Theatre bring their Shakespeare ‘Double Bill’ to Torre Abbey, combining the classic tale of forbidden love in Romeo and Juliet and the fall of a tragic hero in Macbeth. The 440 Theatre Shakespeare Double Bills are quintessentially British in their style of comedy, 4 actors delivering 2 40-minute productions in one night. You might have seen Shakespeare before but never like this, two of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies have been transformed into outrageous, fall-on-the-floor comedies. Four Forty have been delighting audiences up and down the country with their fast paced, in your face, hysterically funny productions.

Do not miss your chance to experience these timeless tales in the enchanting setting of Torre Abbey’s garden. Book your tickets now and join us for an evening of Shakespearean magic you’ll never forget.

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