THE curtain goes up on a three-part theatrical production tonight.

Journey to the West tells the story of a culturally-diverse family and how its fate is decided by events in history.

The shows, at Darlington's Civic Theatre, can be watched individually or as a complete story.

Yesterday, the cast ran through final rehearsals for the celebration of cultural diversity.

The first part of the trilogy will be presented tonight, at 7.30pm, the second tomorrow, at 1.30pm, and part three is on Friday, at 1.30pm.

On Saturday, all three plays will be on stage, at 2pm, 4.30pm and 7.45pm respectively.

For details, call (01325) 486555.