A Gloucestershire theatre group will this month be telling the stories of people in Stroud who lived through the difficult war years of the 20th century.

Katy Sirr, owner of the Brandywine Theatre Company explains the premise of the show.

“Same Time Next War’ is a tribute to that generation which grew up during the first half of the 20th century, when national and international events – two world wars and an industrial depression in between – made it impossible for people to live normal lives.

“The fact that they did cope means that we have the freedom and advantages which we enjoy now. This production was originally written for Cirencester in 2014 and has now been rewritten for the town of Stroud, and by Christopher Denys, who is also directing.”

Brandywine are based in Cirencester and will be bringing ‘Same Time Next War’ to the Cotswold Playhouse in Stroud from Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th February.

Katy, who has been involved in theatre for as long as she can remember, explains why she began the company back in 2014.

“The main aim for the theatre company is to be able to offer good quality touring theatre and make it as accessible as possible,” she said. “My hope is to eventually create theatre for everyone to enjoy.

“I absolutely love it. There are always challenges – mostly funding – but being able to be creative and to do something I love makes me a very lucky person. Over the next few years, I’m hoping to expand the productions and also create an education programme.”

Looking forward, Katy and Brandywine have already got plenty in store for the year, and are even looking further afield than Gloucestershire.

Katy added: “In 2019, we have plans for our production ‘Miss Potter's Tailor's Tale’ for a short tour. I performed this one-person show about Beatrix Potter at Stroud Theatre Festival last year and we will be bringing it to various venues around the UK.

“There are also a couple of other small productions in the planning for 2019 which will be announced in the spring.”