Greece is the word at open-air theatre

Take a gallop through Greek mythology at an open-air theatre show for the whole family hosted by Artsreach.

Written by Sunday Times award-winning playwright

Tiff Woodsmith and performed by The Last Baguette company, Pandora’s Box features goofy Olympian gods, hilarious heroines and daft deities.

Last Baguette producer Sydney Robb said: “We make visual theatre, and believe in the power of fast paced physical comedy and silliness to talk about important issues of our times. We are really excited to be touring a fun family retelling of this Greek myth and bringing it to life for new audiences.”

Expect a plethora of costume changes, a pantheon of Gods and a prohibited peek into a pithos as The Last Baguette lift the lid on a classic myth and retell the preposterous and problematic story of Pandora, with physical comedy, visual storytelling, live music, un-Apollogetically bad puns and lo-fi special effects. n Tickets and further information are available from 01258 880920 or online at artsreach.co.uk

The Last Baguette pride themselves on making “entertaining, accessible, and eccentric work for family audiences” and are resident artists at Pound Arts in Wiltshire.

Formed from a shared love of theatre, bakery, and humour in Paris by graduates of the Philippe Gaulier and Jacques Lecoq schools in 2010, The Last Baguette tour to festivals, arts centres and theatres across the UK, and have also performed in France, Switzerland and Canada to date.

Pandora’s Box is being performed at 6pm on Wednesday, August 16, at Winterborne Stickland Sports Club. There will be a “relaxed” children’s theatre workshop from 4pm to 6pm.

The man behind some of the most familiar and evocative television theme music and soundtracks is coming to the Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art this month. Emmy award-winning composer John Lunn will be leading the orchestra playing his scores for TV’s Downton Abbey, Shetland and Grantchester, as well other screen classics including Schindler’s List, The Deer Hunter, and The English Patient, in an evening performance dedicated to film and television classics.

The Burton Bradstock Festival returns for its 41st event with a packed programme of music to suit all tastes as well as affordable high-quality art and crafts on show to view and buy.

Internationally acclaimed performers, many of whom are festival regulars, are hosted by local families and are regarded as friends. The Art Festival opens on Saturday, August 12 when the village hall is transformed into an art gallery for nine days.

Original paintings, ceramics, wood crafts and greeting cards by West Country artists will be on show and for sale.

The programme of concerts from Monday, August 14 to Friday, August 18 also includes jazz, a bluegrass band, chamber music, and more. It culminates in a gala concert of music and song featuring the full festival orchestra on the Friday.