MALVERN'S Summer Festival will soon be here again and it's offering something for everyone - comedy, drama, music and the morals of the use of nuclear weapons.

As part of the Festival's eight-week extravaganza, which starts next month, the festival theatre is showing the award-winning production of The Royal National Theatre's production of Copenhagen.

The play looks at a visit by German physicist Werner Heisenberg in 1941 to his allied counterpart and former friend Niels Bohr.

The play, described by The Sunday Times as a moral thriller "not to be missed," investigates the reasons behind a visit which has baffled scientists and historians alike since the end of the Second World War.

Alison Goodwin, the theatre's marketing manager, said she was delighted the play had started its national tour in Malvern which demonstrated the high reputation the theatre has.

"The play has come direct from the West End which we are delighted about," she said.

"Malvern has a lot of physicists with DERA being located in the town, so we are sure it is going to be very popular. But for those who are not physicists, it's a fascinating play which we are sure will be enjoyed by everyone who sees it."

The drama - which stars Juliet Bravo star Anna Carteret, who played Dr Marshall in Peak Practice, and David Horovitch who starred as Dr Pavlov alongside Glenn Close in 102 Dalmatians - will be performed at the theatre at the end of August.

But Alison added there was plenty more to offer, including a return of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and a story about a sex-mad psychiatrist.

Music and opera lovers can see the return of the European Chamber Opera's production of Rigoletto and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber will be performing with the London Mozart Players during the eight-week festival.

The Theatre Royal Bath starts the festival with its production of What the Butler Saw, described as a fast and hilarious tale about a psychiatrist's attempts to seduce his secretary.

The comedy, which stars Jane Asher and Michael Pennington, was first produced in 1969 but has been brought up to date offering a fresh and audacious version of the classic.

"We hope the format will offer something for everyone," added Alison. "We have aimed to offer a variety of plays and musicals to suit all ages and all tastes."

For more information on the festival, which starts on Monday, July 2, contact Malvern Theatre's box office on 01684 892277.