REVIEW: Tuesday by Alison Carr, performed by Theatre Royal Youth with the National Theatre. Opens on February 6 and will run at Workington's Theatre Royal until Saturday.

Theatre Royal Youth's latest play, which is part of the National Connections Festival, has tackled some serious themes and has tested the cast.

Director Georgia Douglas-Brown said the play touches on issues such as mental health, being a young carer, death, bullying, stealing, lying, self-image and separation against groups.

Members of the cast said it has been a challenge to combine the physical element with their lines, and they were overwhelmed yet enthusiastic when they realised that they had been selected to take part in the National Connections festival.

The play opens on an ordinary Tuesday in the school yard, when a large rip appears in the sky above them.

Pupils and staff are sucked upwards and new people fall out of the tear. See what happens when both worlds collide.

It is clear that the young people have worked hard, their timing is impressive and the play flows well. They are all good in their roles, but a special mention must be made of Isaac Wallace Fillingham, who has stepped in to the role of Jay just two weeks ago. He delivered his lines and the role so convincingly that I thought he had been doing it from the start of the project.

Tuesday opens at the Theatre Royal, Workington on February 6 to 8, 6.30pm, adults £8, concessions £6. They will then perform at Theatre By The Lake, Keswick on March 17.

LYNNE WILD