JUNGLE tales inspired primary school pupils to create a Christmas story with an African theme.
Children at Peases West School, near Crook, adapted a traditional Zulu story for their end of term play.
Writer-in-residence Carina Rodney has been holding workshops in the school since April and helped with the script of Where Stories Come From.
Laura Lindow and Jenny Stevenson directed the play and professional stage designer Andy Stephenson created props and costumes.
Carina said: "The children did most of the writing themselves. Their imagination has been really sparked by Africa and they have really got a feel for the story.
"They have got a lot of fun out of the whole production. It is very different and a real change from the traditional Christmas story."
Peases West is a Creative Partnership school. The production was also supported by New Writing North.
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