ARTS & CULTURE
SALMAN RUSHDIE
International bestselling author Salman Rushdie comes to Cambridge on 28 August to discuss his life in writing, on the day before his new novel is released. Quichotte , inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ classic Don Quixote , follows an ageing travelling salesman who falls in love with a TV star. He sets off to drive across America on a quest to prove his worth. Rushdie’s tragicomic tale is set in a deranged time and covers father-son relationships, sibling quarrels, racism, drugs and, wait for it… the end of the world. The Man Booker prize winner has written 14 novels and is best known for Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses . He will be in conversation with acclaimed award-winning author Elif Shafak at Cambridge Union from 6.30pm. The event is one of Cambridge Literary Festival’s occasional stand-alone events, separate from their three-day winter and spring festivals. Tickets are £12. cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
A fun, fast-paced, faithful adaptation of Sense and Sensibility comes to Wimpole Hall on 11 August. The production is by the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company, who offer vibrant, slightly anarchic takes on classic plays. “We are known for being somewhat silly,” says writer and director Mark Hayward. “But with Sense and Sensibility we stay respectful to the things that people love about the book in the first place. This production provides a great introduction to those who are new to the story and also interweaves the elements that make a show intrinsically Pantaloony.” It takes place in the garden at the Old Rectory Restaurant and features live music and audience interaction, with guests invited to bring along a picnic. Tickets are £16 and £10 for children. eventbrite.co.uk SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
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