The Secret Rapture is a play which threatens to disrupt the cosy view of the family and present it as a forum for antagonism and rivalry.

Written by David Hare, it is a contemporary tragedy exploring money, ambition and alcoholism through the lives of two sisters.

Producer and cast member Loren O'Dair says: "We want people to come away from this play thinking about the people close to them, about how they feel about them."

Blue Roses Theatre Company is a youth theatre with serious intentions and hopes to turn professional in the next five years.

It is dedicated to giving its members a chance to approach plays in a challenging and innovative way.

The members come from all over the UK and are all in their 20s.

During production time the group live together in shared accommodation. They are the kind of people Channel 4 makes documentaries about.

The production has not been without its trials. Only a few weeks into rehearsals, director Ben Hogan was forced to pull out because of ill health.

Nick Malcolm eventually took over but says his job was made easier by the enthusiasm of the cast.

He says: "Working with a young cast is brilliant as there is a sense of there being nothing to lose. We're not worried about critics or watching our backs. What's important is we communicate fresh ideas to the audience."

Thatcher's England is the perfect setting for the main subject of the production - the politics of human relationships.

The show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 (£5 concessions). Call 01273 647100.

Preview by Kate Anderson, features@theargus.co.uk