A PLAY about how the recent foot-and-mouth epidemic affected the lives of people in the countryside is to be staged in Teesdale tonight.
New Life, written by Maureen Lawrence, follows the lives of four people dealing with the devastation caused by last year's epidemic.
The play features a farmer and his daughter, a village pub landlord and a caseworker from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Ms Lawrence wrote the play after consulting with farmers and people working in the tourist industry in rural areas.
The play, which will be performed at Mickleton Village Hall, at 7.30pm, is being staged by the Yorkshire theatre company Blaize.
Rosie Cross, Teesdale District Council's arts development officer, said the play centres on how the four characters deal with the future after the outbreak.
She said: "Many of those Maureen interviewed about their lives wanted to see truth and hope in her play."
Tickets are available at the door or on (01833) 640066.
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