A STAGE stage adaptation of Shadowlands, an award-winning TV play, is coming to Worcester’s Swan Theatre as a STAC production.

The play is based on a true story, a love story, involving one the UK’s most beloved authors of the past century.

A spokesman said: “Shadowlands is the poignant, humorous, unsentimental and ultimately optimistic story of shy Oxford don and author, CS Lewis, and American poet, Joy Davidman.

“Set in the enclave of academic Oxford in the 1950s, their relationship starts as an exchange of literary correspondence. When Joy arrives in Oxford, her intellectual assertiveness delights and refreshes Lewis, but appals his condescending fellow academics, who are further shocked when Lewis goes through a marriage of convenience with her for immigration purposes.”

The spokesman added: “From tentative beginnings, their friendship develops into a deep, abiding love which becomes brutally heightened by Joy’s terminal illness, and finally Lewis is forced to recognise the spiritual value of suffering, reconciling his hurt at losing Joy with his fervent belief in the beneficence of God.

“The themes of suffering, friendship and love have resonances for people of all generations.”

The play is directed by Timothy Crow, one of the company’s most experienced directors, and performed by an experienced and talented cast, led by Martin Bourne.

Tickets for the production are available through Worcester Live Box Office on 01905 611427 and at the theatre for 45 minutes before the start of each performance, for that performance only.

Further details, go to worcesterlive.co.uk