OPEN Sky Productions present Scorched, a powerful and moving story about war veteran Jack.

a local legend and decorated veteran of Tobruk, Jack reigns from the armchair of his rest home. He won’t talk about the past and has instead, by his own hand, tattooed his memories on his body with a needle and Indian ink. As dementia begins to erode his mind these images come to life and the stories of his past pour forth. As the Gulf War rages in the media, the past drags him back to his own scorched sands.

Told from Jack's armchair in his care home, Scorched uses new writing, physical theatre, period music, puppetry and projection to create a hazardous journey of remembrance inspired by true stories from the life of writer Lisle Turner's grandfather in the 75th anniversary year of the Battle of Tobruk.

Scorched will be in The Courtyard’s Studio Theatre on Friday and Saturday, July 16 and 17 at 7pm. To book, call the box office on 01432 340555 or visit courtyard.org.uk