THE bewitching tale Savage Hart is at Oakwell Hall this weekend. Set in the museum’s walled garden in Nutter Lane, Birstall, Savage Hart is a thrilling tale about a 19th-century aristocrat haunted by the ghosts of his past.

This is the premiere of the outdoor version of the Welsh company Citrus Arts’ sell-out 2016 show which toured around the UK. It is the only performance in Yorkshire over three nights running from last night until Saturday, July 22.

Citrus Arts’ artistic director James Doyle-Roberts says: “We cannot wait to present the outdoor production in the walled garden at Oakwell Hall. It is such a stunningly beautiful, old building and we know our production will work so well there.

“We perform using circus skills, ballet and aerial artistry. It will be the first time we have performed Savage Hart outdoors, and the premiere of it in Yorkshire so we are creating a circus rig to perform the aerial acrobatics.

“It is a really, really, beautiful show and we promise that the audience will be taken on quite a journey. There will be live music too and we feel it will be quite a magical experience with fire illumination and live music.”

Nancy Barrett, director of Creative Scene, said: “Creative Scene often puts on shows in unconventional spaces and we are delighted to be working in partnership with Oakwell Hall and museum staff and volunteers to bring this stunning show to a very special place.

“Citrus Arts are getting a national reputation for their captivating, magical, and visually striking performance works and it’s been a pleasure to work with a team of multi-skilled artists.”

Nancy says the creative team have been getting used to working in the walled garden and a circus rig is being specially created allowing the performing artists to fly through the air wearing life-size animal masks and costumes.

Savage Hart focuses on a family of deer who have watched over the dining hall of a cruel man of his times… now they’re putting their heads together to form a plan!

The garden opens from 6pm for picnics ahead of the 7pm performance which is suitable for children aged eight and above.

l For tickets, visit creativescene.org.uk