If it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, it is most definitely a travesty to miss the revival of Christopher Sergel’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.

Artistic director Timothy Sheader takes directorial duties once again. His history of unconventional theatre (he was behind Cameron Mackintosh’s extraordinary Barnum at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2013) makes him ideally suited to the unique challenges of open-air theatre.

Tickets are on sale now for what The Daily Telegraph called “a production of tremendous heart and emotional depth”. The 2013 production was a sell-out, not least because the iconic shoes of Atticus Finch were filled by Hollywood (and House) star Robert Sean Leonard. The cast for the 2014 revival has yet to be announced, and we must hope that the star power of last year was not the only thing drawing the crowds to this wonderful show.

What	To Kill a Mockingbird, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Where	Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, Inner Cir, Westminster, London, NW1 4NU \| MAP
Nearest tube	Baker Street (underground)
When	28 Aug 14 – 13 Sep 14, 12:00 AM
Price	£From £33 to £53
Website	Click here to book tickets via Regen't park open air

Practical

PICNICS

You're welcome to bring your own picnic to the theatre to eat before the show. However, if picnic tables are in high demand priority is likely to be given to people who have purchased one of the theatre's own preorderable picnic baskets , which last year contained a host of delectabilities from crudités to chicken and chorizo and tabbouleh salad.

Click here to order a picnic from the site, which you can enjoy prior to evening and matinee performances Monday-Saturday.

THE VENUE

Regent’s Park

Theatregoers can make the most of the setting by enjoying picnics before the show or enjoying a glass of Pimm’s in the outdoor bar. The only downside is that the theatre is completely open to the elements, so make sure to go equipped for all weather conditions.

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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Timothy Sheader’s strikingly innovative approach at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – where he took over as artistic director in 2007 – has been widely praised. The Telegraph described his 2011 production of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, which was staged around a burnt-out 100-seater aeroplane, as “nothing less than a triumph”.

To Kill a Mockingbird, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

If it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, it is most definitely a travesty to miss the revival of Christopher Sergel’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel...