PAINES Plough Theatre Company pitches its much sought after Roundabout theatre at Abbot Hall next month for a series of top notch productions.

The company's unique, portable theatre dome, is a self-contained 168-seater auditorium, which will be set up at the Kendal venue's Old Bowling Green, as part of a string of special performances organised by the Brewery Arts Centre.

In the cast will be Sian Reese Williams, best known as Gennie in television soap Emmerdale. She played one of the Dingle family until recently when she was killed off in a big storyline.

Many regard Paines Plough as the national theatre of new writing, renowned for its cutting-edge pieces.

Its Roundabout will be in situ at Abbot Hall from September 30 until October 3, presenting four productions - Lungs by Duncan Macmillan, a drama about a couple deciding whether or not to have a baby in an uncertain age characterised by overpopulation, climate change and political unrest; Every Brilliant Thing, again by Duncan, which is an interactive and uplifting performance which apparently "smashes the taboos surrounding depression"; The Human Ear an intriguing tale of sibling bonds, resentment and mistrust penned by Fringe First Award winner Alexandra Wood; and a hilarious school-based comedy, Our Teacher’s a Troll by Dennis Kelly, who wrote West End hit Matilda the Musical.

The amphitheatre utilises the latest LED lighting technology and atmospheric surround sound for a completely unique theatre experience.

Brewery chief executive Richard Foster said that the Brewery was proud to have beaten off stiff competition to bring the Roundabout to Kendal. He added: "It will revive memories of when the RSC used to come to town but this time it will be award-winning new writing.

“Watching a show in the Roundabout theatre is a tremendous experience. Being so close to the action makes it feel as though it’s happening in your own living room.”

Bringing the Roundabout to Kendal is a major coup for the town. The theatre is in great demand across the UK particularly at high-profile venues such as London’s Southbank Centre, the Edinburgh Festival and the Lowry in Salford; its Abbot Hall appearance is supported financially by Kendal BID.

BID manager Sarah Williams said: “This project meets our aim to be a confident town that uses our cultural assets to attract new, high-spending visitors to Kendal.”

Jeanette Edgar, director of marketing and communications at Lakeland Arts, which own Abbot Hall, said they were delighted to be working with the Brewery to bring Roundabout to the art gallery's grounds: "It’s a perfect setting for this type of project and we hope it will introduce a new audience to another one of Kendal’s popular cultural venues.”

For details visit www.breweryarts.co.uk or call box office on 01539-725133.