Overview

**TICKETS ARE NOW SOLELY AVAILABLE AT HIGH BEECHES GARDENS, AT PERFORMANCE TIMES **

“Whatever’s happened, just bring him back”.

A great British explorer has perished. Known to many as the greatest of the Victorian Plant Hunters for his tenacity and ability to get the job done, he stole the secret of tea production from the heart of China. And now he has gone.

The Lost Fortune will take you from an English garden to the depths of the Chinese interior. Wearing wireless headphones the audience must unearth what happened to the great explorer in his darkest days.

• The performance will take place outdoors and covers uneven ground, so please wear suitable footwear and clothing.
• You’ll be asked to wear a pair of wireless headphones for the duration of the performance. Contact us beforehand if you have any concerns.
• The performance will involve standing and walking for the full 45 minutes.
• To make sure everyone can see, we’d ask you not to use umbrellas or portable seating.
• There is free car parking.
• We can’t let latecomers into the performance, so please arrive in good time.
• Audience members with access requirements should contact the box office before booking.
• The show will go on in all but the most severe weather conditions. If in doubt, please turn up and we’ll make a final decision shortly before the performance is due to start.

The Lost Fortune is part of The Seed, a summer-long adventure created by Goat & Monkey and David Varela. While each play can be enjoyed on its own, they are all chapters in a larger tale which includes an online story and a real-life treasure hunt. Find out more.

The Seed draws inspiration from the real Victorian plant hunters who collected seeds for the Great Gardens of Sussex. Many of the events portrayed are fictitious.

The Seed is part of the Ahead of the Game Festival. West Sussex celebrates the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – Ahead of the Game Festival July to September 2012.

This event will be held at High Beeches Gardens, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, West sussex, RH17 6HQ