The impact of war on close relationships will be the theme of a play at The Swan Theatre in Worcester.

The Man Who Left is Not the Man Who Came Home is the product “of over a hundred one-to-one interviews with soldiers and their wives – where secrets, regrets and experiences have been shared for the first time”.

It is “the story of resilience, of hope, of change – and what it’s like when the man you love is going to war and might not come back”.

Kevin Dyer’s new play, performed by Stephanie Greer and Sam C Wilson with Sam Trussler, a military wife, will be followed by “an open conversation about the themes of the play, and the country we live in”.

But what's the plot?

A military wife, Chloe tells her husband: “We started it – pancakes, breakfast the next morning, wedding, holidays, lie-ins on a Sunday, two beautiful girls – and when you get back, we’ll finish it. I love you.

She says, “I will not let my tears rust your suit of armour.”

But alongside Chloe’s future hopes come imminent challenges.

Because being married to the military means facing the many challenges raised by deployment.

Behind closed doors there’s tenderness and humour, but as the day of Ashley’s departure comes ever closer, “anxiety and confrontations multiply”.

The man who will march away may not march back, and if he does return, will he be the same?

How can he be the same?

The age recommendation is 14 and above.

The date for the diary is Tuesday, March 10, from 7.30pm.

Tickets are available from the Box Office on 01905 611427 and from: www.worcesterlive.co.uk