Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, 41 Monkgate, York, June 8 to 11

Written in 1992, shortly after the Lebanon Hostage Crisis, the play is a fictional account of those living through those troubled times as an American and an Irishman are joined in a cell by an Englishman.

They must pool their meagre emotional resources to survive the psychological terror inflicted on them by unseen captors.

“Told with dry wit, outrageous humour and heart-wrenching emotion, the story of how these three men cope with their situation makes for one of the most thought-provoking plays of late twentieth century British theatre,” says director Andy Love.

Last year he formed Wildgoose Theatre with fellow co-artistic director Martyn Hunter with the mission of staging such powerful works.

“Both stalwarts of several of York’s other fine drama groups, we aim to present high quality, challenging and entertaining amateur theatre in and around York,” says Andy.

“Following the critical success of our first production, Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane, we believe we are again presenting a true modern classic, rich in dark humour and drama.”

Andy is not only in the director’s seat but also will be appearing as Edward, the Irishman.

Joining him will be Settlement Players, York Shakespeare Project and Mooted Theatre Co regular Andy Curry as Adam, the American, and Richard Easterbrook as Michael, the Englishman.

Richard is working with Andy Love again after appearing as Kemp in Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane and in Tom Stoppard’s Heroes.

Tickets for the 7.30pm performances cost £10, concessions £8, on 01904 623568 or online at yorktheatreroyal.co.uk