IT is a case of life imitating art for the actresses starring in a daring stage show.

The cast of the Swan Theatre Amateur Company’s production of Calendar Girls have decided to bare all for a fund-raising calendar, which sees them recreating poses made familiar by the popular play and film.

Members of the audience can buy a copy of the charity calendar from the venue in the Moors, Worcester, during its run from Tuesday to Saturday, October 1-5, in aid of Leukaemia CARE.

The company’s chairman, Sue Hawkins, said the proceeds from the calendar sales will be split between the Worcester-based national charity, with the other half helping to keep the group providing theatre in the city.

She said: “It is a funny and heart-warming play, which we have all enjoyed rehearsing and we know the audience will love it. “Despite a few initial nerves, we found the photo-shoot very liberating and empowering and we can’t wait to see the actual calendars.” Helen Whatmore, fund-raising manager at Leukaemia CARE, said: “We are delighted that STAC has chosen to donate such a large proportion of their calendar sales to us and to help raise awareness of Leukaemia CARE. “We get a lot of donations from amateur theatre productions and it’s fantastic that STAC has chosen to support us too.” Leukaemia CARE provides care and support to people affected by a blood or lymphatic cancer, including the families and carers as well as the patients themselves. For more information and tickets, go to worcesterlive. co.uk or call WorcesterLive box office on 01905 611427.