THE powerful story of women’s suffrage is set to be told across Tees Valley in a new theatrical work.

The Glass Ceiling, produced by theatre group Periplum, will mark 100 years since British women were first given the right to vote.

It brings to life the stories of the region’s activists through live performance, projection, pyrotechnics and aerial acrobatics.

Periplum will engage an audience of up to 15,000 during the tour, along with more than 1,000 young people and community members in a participation programme through schools, colleges and community organisations, involving workshops and performances.

The show will premiere at Trinity Green as part of Stockton International Riverside Festival on Friday, August 3, with a second performance the following evening.

The free show will then visit Darlington, Redcar, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.