A modern take on the backstory of Henry VIII's six wives will be performed by a new youth theatre show.

Six Teen Edition is a new show developed by performing arts school The Theatre Factory, based in St John's, Worcester, who will be bringing it live to The Rogers Theatre in Malvern in September.

The Theatre Factory's owner Leanne Cook said: "We regularly do productions across the year and, on the back of Six The Musical which has toured the UK, we had the opportunity to bring that theme to Malvern with our youth performers."

The production's small but talented cast includes two sets of six performers aged between 13 and 17 who will perform two shows each across the weekend of September 28 and 29.

Mrs Cook said: "Many of our senior cast have been with The Theatre Factory since they were just six years old and I believe they're all looking to go to drama school and develop a career in theatre.

"The girls have been rehearsing for Six Teen Edition for three months, and now this coming month will be intense ahead of the live performance."

13-year-olds Frankie Cook Stephens (left) and Tahlia Kelly (right) are both taking on the role of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn. (Image: The Theatre Factory)

The production delves deeper into the backstory of each of Henry VIII's wives, with the six performers in each show taking on pivotal roles.

Mrs Cook added: "The concept for the show is that the six queens are having a fake pop competition. So it's tongue-in-cheek, with funny elements along the way.

"One of the biggest challenges for the cast was the fact that in each show, the six performers are on stage for the entirety of the performance.

"Each one has to dance and sing throughout, and they are really belting it out on stage.

"But they have risen to challenge."

Performances in Malvern will include a 2.30pm matinee and 7.30pm evening performance on Saturday, September 28 and a 12.30pm matinee and 5.30pm evening show on Sunday, September 29.

Mrs Cook feels that school history lessons could benefit from this style of storytelling.

She said: "It would be a great way to teach these parts of history because it makes it more relatable to younger people."