Lyme Regis resident Kate Duncan has co-written the play Rose, celebrating the achievements and capabilities of disabled people, which will be performed at Bridport Arts Centre next week.

Rose tells the story of a young woman, who is adapting to sight loss and physical disability.

At first everything seemed normal for Rose when she started school, then her sight begins to fail and she struggles with physical disability.

A special school seems the answer. She is talented and creative but she remains isolated in her teens until she meets the unconventional Matt.

Christine Diment met Kate at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis, where she was running a writing workshop.

Christine immediately spotted Kate's talent, humour and imagination. Together, they decided to write a play based on Kate's circumstances, but she insisted that the characters and events should be entirely fictional.

Rose is played by Anna Scutt, herself a wheelchair user.

During Covid, Theatre West in Bristol chose the play from amongst 84 others to develop and perform on Zoom.

They have now received funding from the Arts Council England to take this project further and Christine is now working with Dorset Blind Association encouraging groups to develop their writing and creative skills.

Christine said: "We've found many of the themes we uncovered in 'Rose' – school, love, vulnerability, fragility – are echoed in the stories that have emerged from the group."

These workshops will result in a revue-style performance creating a legacy for Rose.

Rose will be performed at Bridport Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 14 at 7.30pm. Tickets. are available at https://www.bridport-arts.com/event/rose/