This classic story from a 1922 novel by Elizabeth von Arnim was adapted as a film in 1991 and was brought to the stage in 2003.

Feeling lost in the shadows of marriage and forgotten in the rush of 1920s post-war society, two London housewives pool their savings to rent a villa in Italy for a ladies-only holiday away, reluctantly recruiting a pair of difficult upper-class women to share the cost and the experience.

Together under the Mediterranean sun, the four women clash, and then being to bond and bloom – until men once again upset the balance.

This heart-warming romantic comedy is for those who delight in rewarding stories with memorable characters.