ST John's Players are becoming a regular annual fixture at Bromyard's Conquest Theatre and continue their run of plays there next month.

Alan Ayckbourn's ninth play, and his first big hit, Relatively Speaking, will be staged at the venue from Wednesday, September 6, until Saturday, September 9.

The Worcester-based St John's Players celebrated their 50th anniversary last year and put on four productions a year, usually beginning in May at the Worcester Swan Theatre.

The Conquest has been the second venue since 1992, last year the group performing the Parliamentary farce Uproar in the House.

Worcester Arts Workshop and Droitwich's Norbury Theatre make up the quartet.

Relatively Speaking's director Ray Archer, of Lower Broadheath, said the Conquest had proved to be a really good venue for the group.

"We always do well," he said, "We have a very good spot there at the beginning of September."

The four roles in the latest production are taken by Dan Phillips (Greg), Sam Charnock (Ginny), Barry Inns (Philip) and Ann Smith (Sheila).

Greg and Ginny are living together but he is suspicious that there is another man in her life.

He decides to follow her when she decides to "visit her parents", when in fact she is off to break it off with an older lover, Philip.

"A series of misunderstandings to untangle," said Mr Archer, as arrival upon arrival adds to the confusion.

Performances are at 8pm and tickets are available from the box office on 01885 488575. It is open Monday to Thursday from 10.30am to 12.30pm and 7pm to 8pm and on Friday and Saturday from 10.30am to 12.30pm.