THE year is 1890 and the dashing Englishman, Rudolf Rassendyll, is on a tour of the European Continent and finds himself in the beautiful Kingdom of Ruritania - not knowing that he happens to be an exact double of the nation’s new King!

However, his holiday is unexpectedly transformed into the adventure of a lifetime when the King is kidnapped by his wicked, power-hungry uncle on the very eve of his Coronation.

When the King’s advisors persuade Rudolf to impersonate the King until he can be rescued, Rudolf does battle with a string of villains and his own conscience, as those around him realise he may well be a better man than the real King.

Interalia Theatre are bringing Anthony Hope's glorious story The Prisoner of Zenda to the stage in Fareham later this month.

It runs from October 13 to 15 at Ferneham Hall,

See fernehamhall.co.uk or call 01329 231942.