GEORGIA May Foote is tackling her first theatre role as the enigmatic and tragic glamour girl, Holly Golightly, in a stage version of the classic novel, Breakfast at Tiffany's.

The play will come to Malvern Theatres from Monday, October 10 to Saturday, October 15.

A spokesman said: "Truman Capote’s classic novella has been lovingly adapted for the stage by Tony and Olivier Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg, and contains memorable songs from the era as well as original music by Grant Olding.

"Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the tale of Holly Golightly’s fantastical existence in 1940’s New York stars Georgia May Foote, who was runner-up in last year’s Strictly Come Dancing."

The spokesman added: "Her television credits include Katy Armstrong in Coronation Street, Gemma in This Is England ’86 and Alison Simmons in Grange Hill."

Georgia said: “I am so excited that for my first theatre role I will be playing such an iconic character. It’s a wonderful adaptation of an incredible story and I'm really thrilled to be part of it.”

The director of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Nikolai Foster, said of the casting of Georgia May Foote, "Completing our perfect trio of leading ladies taking on the role of Holly Golightly, we are all thrilled Georgia is joining the Breakfast at Tiffany's team.

"It's hugely inspiring for all of us to be working with actors who are perfectly suited to the role and will help encourage new generations of theatregoers to share Capote's beautiful story."

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is set in New York in 1943. Fred, a young writer from Louisiana, meets Holly Golightly, a charming, vivacious and utterly elusive good-time girl. Everyone falls in love with Holly – including Fred.

But Fred is poor, and Holly’s other suitors include a playboy millionaire and the future president of Brazil. As war rages on in Europe, Holly begins to fall in love with Fred; just as her past catches up with her."

Tickets are on sale at the Box Office 01684 892277 and online at malvern-theatres.co.uk