GEORGE Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man is being staged at the Theatre, Chipping Norton, next Tuesday.

Presented by Michael Friend Productions, it is set against the background of a war between Bulgaria and Serbia.

Described by Shaw as an "anti-romantic comedy", the play was an attack on the popular heroic view of war.

Arms and the Man begins at 8pm. Tickets are available though the box office on 01608 642350.