Last updated 15:53, Wednesday, 09 April 2008

A NEW play which tells of Polish immigrants’ experiences in rural England is being staged at village halls.

The Polish Play, by Gavin Stride, has been brought to Copeland by Arts Out West.

It is the story of a daughter who leaves Poland and comes to an English village to start a career as a nanny. She’s accompanied by her anxious, over-protective father who worries about change and reminisces about the past.

It’s a family story that crosses the boundaries of country and culture and presents an immigrant’s experience.

The “scenery” of the play is whatever hall it is performed in, as the all the action takes place in a village hall.

Recommended for audiences aged seven and over, it can be seen in Haile Village Hall, on Sunday, April 17, 7.30pm (tel 01946 841415); Drigg and Carleton Parish Hall, on Wednesday, April 23, at 7.30pm (tel 019467 24321) and Kirkland Mission Hall, on Thursday, April 24, at 7pm (tel 01946 817545).