A York acting collective has banded together for a 'ghostly' performance set to haunt audiences this Halloween.

Actors from York Actors Collective (YAC) are set to make their York Theatre Royal debut in the Studio with a revival of the J M Barrie drama Mary Rose from October 30 to November 2.

YAC was formed by a group of York based actors who seek to produce theatre that is not only entertaining but thought provoking - with their first productions shifting from Joe Orton’s black comedy Entertaining Mr Sloane, to Beyond Caring - a gritty improvisational piece about zero hours contracts.

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JM Barrie’s classic tale Mary Rose tells the story of a young woman and her visit to a strange Scottish island, which will haunt her.

Director Angie Millard said: “In the play Mary Rose, Barrie uses dimensions of time to great effect. His treatment of love, loss and unwavering hope draws in an audience and gives it universality. I have adapted the script to appeal to modern thinking, but his themes are intact.

“I have wanted to direct Mary Rose for many years as it was a favourite if my mother’s and I wanted York Actors Collective to produce something with a lot of theatrical effects, a contrast to what we have done before.

The cast of York Actors Collective’s Mary RoseThe cast of York Actors Collective’s Mary Rose (Image: Provided)

 “The strange and ghostly atmosphere of the play fits beautifully into the autumn slot which includes Halloween and is a time for considering other worldliness.”

The YAC production cast are Beryl Nairn, Chris Pomfrett, Tony Freud, Victoria Delaney, Clare Halliday, Xandra Logan, Joe Gregory and Joy Warner.

Tickets are still available through the Theatre Royal website.