A MALVERN Theatre will have a continental flavour this weekend when it hosts operas set in Italy and Spain.

Puccini’s Tosca, which is set in Rome during the time of the Napoleonic Wars, will be performed on Friday, March 25 at Festival Theatre in Grange Road.

The following night will see Bizet’s Carmen – set in the Spanish city of Seville and featuring a real donkey as a guest star – performed at the venue.

Both performances will start at 7.30pm and tickets are now on sale. They can be obtained by calling the Box Office on 01684 892277 or by visiting the website www.malvern-theatres.co.uk