The Minack Theatre in Penzance has announced it will be putting on a performance from award-winning writer Marie Jones.

'A Night in November' will be performed at the Minack from Sunday September 26 - Thursday September 30.

The play's synopsis is described as: "The story of Kenneth McCallister, a clerk in the local welfare office.

"Kenneth is a Belfast Protestant who has followed all the rules.

"He loved who he was supposed to love.

"He lived where he was expected to live.

"He fought who he was taught to fight.

"That is until one night in November when he did the most exciting, outrageous, crazy, mad thing he's ever done!"

Directed by Matthew McIlhinney and starring Matthew Forsythe, the show, described as funny, passionate and heartbreaking, show sees the actor flex his acting skills as he shifts through dozens of characters in the story.

Marie Jones, Writer said: "The actor, director and producer of this production of Night in November were not even teenagers when this play was first performed.

Falmouth Packet: 'A Night in November' will be performed at the Minack from Sunday September 26 - Thursday September 30. 'A Night in November' will be performed at the Minack from Sunday September 26 - Thursday September 30.

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"The fact that more than 25 years on it still resonates with them is humbling and the passion they bring to re-staging it for another generation is incredibly exciting.

"This show is one of the best to come from our wee country.

"Now 25 years after the events and more recently after Brexit, parts of Northern Ireland believe they are more British than those in Chiswick or Finchley.

"Identity is still at the fore in Northern Ireland and reactions to the Ni protocol shows it can’t be taken for granted but I believe through dialogue it is possible to change."

Matthew McElhinney, Director said: "‘A Night in November’ is an important play.

"It is a play that faced death threats, survived bomb scares, united communities, built a peace process and travelled the world.

"In Compton it belonged to the Black Community, in Brooklyn it belonged to the Jewish Community, and in Belfast, its home, it belonged to the brave who dared question ‘is it possible to change?

"It is a privilege to bring the play to audiences in London."

Matthew Forsythe, Actor: "Performing this one man show has been one of the most rewarding challenges of my career.

"To multi-role 20 characters and bring London audiences into Kenneth's world for two hours is a privilege and experience I’ll never forget."