Belgrade, 1914. Three hungry young men are offered something to eat (and the chance to change the course of history). Their mission: kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand and set the century alight.

When Othello – refugee of slavery and decorated war hero – secretly marries Desdemona – daughter of a respected senator – they unwittingly set in motion a chain of events that will lead to disaster. For in the shadows stands Iago. Overlooked for promotion and resentful of Othello's happiness, he begins an insidious campaign of disparagement and treachery, determined to bring them down and not caring who gets destroyed in the process! So will I turn her virtue into pitch, And out of her own goodness make the net That shall enmesh them all. This summer, the stage is set for an intense and intimate tragedy of jealousy, betrayal and manipulation, all played out in the stunning surroundings of the Kibble Palace Glasshouse.

Swordsman, poet, philosopher, Cyrano de Bergerac. His musketeer-heroics combine with rapier wit, but the bravado belies a passionate love for his exquisite cousin, Roxane. Too ugly to win her for himself, or so he thinks, he agrees to woo her on behalf of another. His tender verse gives voice to the inarticulate, dashing Christian, gaining him her heart just before both men depart for war. A wildly romantic story laced with swagger, gallantry and sacrifice.