The passion and desperation of teenagers caught up in World War One combines with song in a new show at The Dukes in Lancaster on February 2.
The Muddy Choir takes its audience into the trenches of Ypres and introduces them to three teenage soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry.
The trio form an ad-hoc choir and attempt to use singing as a means of escaping the horrors of the front but, when their songs cause a disturbance, they face unwelcome attention from commanding officers.
The Muddy Choir, which will be performed in The Round at the venue, features close-harmony versions of popular north-east folk songs of the period and is suitable for anyone aged 13 plus.
Playwright Jesse Briton said: “in the centenary of World War One, there’s a particular significance in bringing work to venues that reflects the reality of the war for the millions caught up in it, including so many young people.”