The Scarlet Pimpernel

Ben Kernow's team, Ha Hum Ah are back in the woods for 2026.

With a fast-paced retelling of The Scarlet Pimpernel – revolution, romance and razor-sharp comedy are guaranteed. IntoBodmin are a proud partner in supporting this show in coming to Cardinham Woods.

France is burning, the guillotine is busy, and Marguerite Blakeney is stuck in England with an idiot husband, a man so relentlessly foolish, it’s starting to feel strategic…However when ruthless revolutionary Chauvelin – head of the French Republic’s Committee of Public Safety, with a very loose grip on the word “safety” – threatens her brother’s life, Marguerite is dragged into a world of spies, secrets and very sharp blades. Will she betray the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel, or let her brother face the guillotine. What do you do when every choice costs you the person you love?

Three actors tear through revolutions, opera houses, seedy Dover pubs and glittering ballrooms using nothing but a mountain of wigs and sheer nerve. Expect quick-fire gags, high-octane multi-rolling in this sharply modern, joyously theatrical retelling of Baroness Orczy’s swashbuckling classic.

IntoBodmin have been producing Theatre in the Woods for the last 5 years, bringing you the opportunity to experience the finest performances Cornwall has to offer in Bodmin’s very own National Forest.

**VIP TICKETS ON SALE NOW ** NEW for this year’s Theatre in the Woods show.
VIP tickets are on sale now – Party like it’s 1792 (and you’ve escaped Madame guillotine)!
There 2 tables (4 tickets) available per show, giving you exclusive access to a separate raised VIP viewing area. Not only will you have the best seats in the house but tickets also include a bottle of Prosecco, slice of cake, and dress up items so you can feel like a royal member…of the audience!