Three Hours from Spain
This play, loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”, is about three Spanish students who go to London on holiday in July. They meet three British students and the six young people enjoy London for a week in the summer.
Part 11. Everything Comes Together
A lot can happen in a week, especially when you are young and in London.
Part 10. The Theatre by the Thames and Some Wayward Mobile Texts
Carmen: "She’s fallen in love! And now she’s in love, she’ll be even worse than before!"
Part 9. A Pewter Tankard, Some Silver Sugar Tongs and a Meeting
Carmen: "We can’t do any more. We have done our bit, and we’ll just have to see how the day turns out."
Part 8. “All Is Fair in Love and War”
Sometimes two people in love have to be helped along a little.
Part 7. Selfridges, “Much Ado about Nothing” in the Globe and Carmen’s Cunning Plan
Carmen: "You remember the play. You know how Benedict and Beatrice were always making jokes about each other. You know how they were always arguing."
Part 6. Greenwich, Bestriding the World and Talking with Fans
No Spanish woman in her right mind would send an ‘I love you’ message to an Englishman!
Part 5. Harrods, a Pizza and a Meeting in the Science Museum
"When a woman is tired of Harrods, she is tired of life!"
Part 4. Dickens’ House, the Rosetta Stone and some Verdi
"Museums wear me out. Let’s get a coffee first. Museums give you a terrible thirst."
Part 3. The Tower of London, a Cup of Tea, and a Visit to Dr Johnson
"I wish I were in Rome. Just imagine an Italian coffee at a little trattoria by the Spanish Steps! Perfect! Still, we're in London so we must keep calm and carry on!"
Part 2. The London Eye and Other Matters of Little Importance
Carmen, Ana and Maria make it to the London Eye at last. What a queue!