AS part of a national tour, which concludes at the famous Arts Theatre in London’s West End next May, DiaoChan: The Rise of the Courtesan, will be performed at Crediton Arts Centre on Friday, November 6 at 7.30pm.

Taken from the ancient Chinese classic The Romance of the Three Kingdoms DiaoChan is an epic story of lust, jealousy and revenge, and is often referred to as the Chinese Macbeth.

The Empire is in turmoil and the tyrant DongZhuo, with the great warrior LuBu at his side, is systematically putting to the sword all those who oppose him.

The minister WangYun fears for the lives of his family, but when both DongZhuo and LuBu show a lustful interest in DiaoChan - a singing girl of WangYun’s household - she comes up with a plan that could solve both their problems – a plan that would see DongZhuo fall and see her rise to the ranks of the nobility.

DiaoChan: The Rise of the Courtesan was adapted for the stage by Ross Ericson, who was behind the successful adaptation of The Autumn of Han and whose five star solo play The Unknown Soldier won much critical acclaim at this years Edinburgh Fringe.

Tickets, priced at £9 (£7 conc), are available by calling the Arts Centre on telephone 01363 773260 or via the website: creditonartscentre.ticketsource.co.uk .