INTERNATIONAL Shakespearean touring company C'est Tous is calling at Blackburn on April 21 as part of a UK tour.

The players, who have recently been followed by a BBC camera crew during a tour of Italy, will bring A Midsummer Night's Dream to King George's Hall.

Andrew Sumner, who played Romeo in Italy, returns to Blackburn as Demetrius, playing alongside Rebecca Loudonsack, who previously starred for two years as Emma Cairns in soap Emmerdale, as Helena.

A Midsummer Night's dream will be preceded by a pre-show workshop talk by the company's artistic director.

Theatregoers are invited to take part in the workshop where they will be able to try out the swords used in the play and maybe speak one or two of Shakespeare's lines on stage.

Limited discounted tickets are available so book now to avoid disappointment. Follow-up worksheet packages available for school groups.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is at King George's Hall, Blackburn, on Tuesday, April 21. Details from the box office on 01254 582582.