Mansfield Palace Theatre is working in partnership with its neighbour, the Old Library Theatre, to stage small-scale drama in itsstudio theatre.

There are two shows booked for this season, with more to follow next year.

In collaboration with County Youth Arts at the Old Library Theatre, the Palace Theatre will present professional touring theatre from around the country.

The Taming of the Shrew is being presented by Two Gents Productions on 2nd October and Sikes and Nancy by James Swanton on 30th October.

Tickets for The Taming of the Shrew and Sikes and Nancy are available by calling 01623 633133 or at www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

Cultural Services Manager at the Palace Theatre Andrew Tucker said: “The Palace Theatre prides itself on the range of entertainment we present. We have now joined forces with our neighbours, the County Youth Arts in the Old Library, to make use of their Studio Theatre. This way we can jointly present small-scale drama with one or two actors in a show on a fairly frequent basis.

“We hope that by doing this we will bring a lot of very different work to Mansfield that might otherwise not be seen locally. The subject matter of the pieces selected is also very varied, something that we hope audiences will find very appealing.”