THE FUSE

Designed to blend with its natural setting, the new Hudson Valley Shakespeare theatre by Studio Gang is about to open its doors – and audiences will soon be able to immerse themselves not only in some great theatre but also in the rolling green hills and leafy vistas that surround the much-loved company's home. Officially titled Samuel H Scripps Theater Center, the project, six years in the making, is a dedicated indoor-outdoor setting to house the organisation's open-air productions in their first-ever permanent home.