Outdoor Theatre: Arms and the Man

A real audience-pleaser, Arms and the Man – or The Chocolate Cream Soldier - is a sparkling comedy that has more than a little to say about the state of the world today…

Beautiful young Bulgarian Raina has heroic ideals, betrothed as she is to Major Sergius Saranoff. Her fiancé is away, fighting alongside her father, Major Petkoff, in the war against Serbia ... but when escaping Serbian Captain Bluntschli climbs into her bedroom through the balcony window, she finds herself hiding him behind the curtains in spite of herself. Does he have ammunition in his pockets? No … he has chocolate creams, like any other jobbing soldier. And when she catches Sergius flirting with her maid Louka, Raina finds her grand notions of love and war slipping away from her, as true love and honesty take their place.

This production is generously sponsored by the Shaw Society.

Friday 25 July and Saturday 26 July 2025.

The performance starts at 6.30pm and ends at 9.00pm. Doors open at 6.00pm.

Tickets are £22 per person.

IMPORTANT INFO: Please note this is an open-air production, please bring a low backed seat or floor rug. This ticket is non-refundable unless the show is cancelled due to dangerous weather. The performance will continue in the rain, so please bring hooded raincoats but avoid using umbrellas as they block the view of others. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes before the performance. Thank you.