Have you ever dreamt of attending a cocktail party with your favourite literary heroes? William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are here to ruin that dream for you.
Brought to you by the award-winning Barden Party, 'Cocktales' will transform Fairfield House into an Enlightenment-era salon - full of grand ideas, humour, song and whimsy. Shakespeare is here to make sure of that. The only problem is that Poe, complete with his famed Gothic texts, has never been to such a party before, is a bit of a downer and seems dead-set on making Bill's life as difficult as possible.
This is a gentle introduction to immersive theatre, as YOU yourself will get to interact with Edgar Allan Poe and William Shakespeare (and perhaps special guests) and can be as much of a fly on the wall or a part of the festivities as you choose. Our two literary heroes will spend the first part of the evening making bespoke cocktails for the audience and the second part of the night performing for you. Cocktails served from 630.
The Barden Party is back from their award-winning Australian tour and visiting Nelson briefly before the company hits Edinburgh Fringe with their bluegrass Macbeth. If you loved Macbeth this year, come join us a for a fun, quirky, cocktail party that will warm your heart and remind you that we can still let loose and be silly.