If the recent touring production of Rebecca whet your appetite for Daphne du Maurier, heres a chance to indulge in more dark romance, this time with an adaptation of the novel which brought her first taste of commercial success.

A tale of candlelit villainy set in the harsh Cornish moors of the 1800s, Maurier was disappointed by the initial reception of Jamaica Inn as an airport bodice-ripper, and even more so by Hitchcocks unintentionally humorous film.

But here, by all accounts, is a thoroughly serious rendition in which atmosphere takes the leading role.

Obeying her mothers dying wish, Mary Yellan goes to live with her estranged aunt and uncle at the infamous Jamaica Inn. Under its decrepit roof she begins to discover mysterious goings on, and becomes the unwitting witness to events more horrific than any she could imagine.

Adapted for The Salisbury Playhouse company by Lisa Evans, you can expect menacing performances and gothic effects in this lusty tale of pirates and smugglers.

Starts 7.30pm, Wed and Sat matinees 2pm. Tickets cost £13 - £20, call 01903 206206.