TO many, the Second World War represents good over evil, the victorious allies overcoming the Nazi regime.

However, the latest production coming to the Malvern Theatres could give a different perspective of the war, by offering an insight to the thoughts and fears of those under Hitler's orders.

Don't think for a minute the play is trying to convince audiences the Nazis were right, but according to Anna Carteret, who stars in the show, it does give audiences another dimension of the war - the views of the German people as they too battle for survival.

The play, called Copenhagen, follows the true events of 1941 when German physicist Werner Heisenberg held a mysterious meeting with his allied counterpart and former friend Niels Bohr. But the meeting was to have catastrophic results.

"It makes audiences see the war from Heisenberg's point of view, his fears and his beliefs," said Anna, best known for her role as Kate Longton in the BBC police drama Juliet Bravo.

"The play re-lives the situations which led up to the meeting and looks at the reasons for the meeting. But it also looks at the moral issues of building an atomic bomb, many of which could be applied to the wars and weaponry of today.

"It is a very powerful play."

Before the war broke out, the two physicists had worked together on the opening of the atom, something both men were keen to advance when they fell on opposing sides of the world war.

But the actress added that the thought of appearing as Margrethe Bohr in the award-winning play, which also stars David Horovitch and Alexander Hanson, made her very nervous at first.

"I left school at 15 and knew nothing about chemistry and physics," she added.

"So at the beginning I was really quite scared about playing the part. But the play is not so much about the physics and chemistry and more about the reasons for the meeting and the feelings and thoughts of the men."

The play, which has been running in the East End for two years and scooped 10 major awards, will be shown at the theatre between Wednesday, August 22, and Saturday, September 1.

For tickets to the show contact the theatre's box office on 01684 892277.