Award-nominated theatre company Strange Futures is staging a show influenced by the Malvern Hills.

The performance, titled 'On The Bare Hill', features characters such as Stargazer, Rock brusher, and Nature watcher, who help tell the story of an unusual day in the odd town of Bare Hill.

Taking inspiration from Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, the play will explore climate change at the local level.

They will use puppetry, poetry and a large scale model of the Malvern Hills.

The production, their first since 'The Tree Rings' at The Charlie Hartill Fund tryouts, will put on compelling performances from both professionals and community members.

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The fictional town and its inhabitants have been crafted following workshops with the residents of Malvern.

It has been crafted in partnership with The Cube Community & Arts Centre, and with support from The People's Postcode Lottery, Malvern Hills National Landscape, and the University of Worcester.

The story, developed by Matthew Simmonds, Jane George, William Moore, Alex Lake, Eliza Ann, and Mollie Guilfoyle, raises the question: could climate change suddenly reshape the 700 million year old landscape of the bare hill, and all the people within it, forever?

Caitlin Morgan, a fellow theatre-maker, praised the company's inspiring work, saying, "When I watch Strange Futures, I believe in magic."

Malvern Cube agrees, expressing that On The Bare Hill will alter the way one perceives the Malvern Hills.

The show is scheduled for Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31 at 7.30pm, and on Saturday, June 1 at 1.30pm and 7.30pm.

The tickets are priced between £6 and £9, available on the Malvern Cube website.

With a runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes, the performance is recommended for those aged 10 and above.