A PLAY about the extraordinary life of Great War poet Wilfred Owen is being performed at St George’s Hall, Liverpool.

A Dream Of Wilfred Owen will be staged in the concert room of the iconic landmark building on Friday, October 17 at 7.30pm.

Known as the soldiers’ poet, the story will be told from the perspective of Wilfred’s ghost who will take the audience on a journey back to the time of the First World War.

The story follows real and imagined events in Owen’s life, from growing up in Birkenhead where his father, Tom, was master of the busy Woodside railway station, to his own war experiences in the trenches.

The dramatic 70-minute play has been written by David Charters, a journalist for almost 50 years, including 25 years as a columnist on the Liverpool Daily Post.

David, who will also be playing the part of Wilfred’s ghost, said: “Writing this play was a challenge to which I have devoted years of energy and passion. I hope it will help audiences appreciate Owen’s peculiar view of life, and how even the horrors of war did not destroy his belief in the essential good to be found in humanity.

Tickets, priced £10, are available from TicketQuarter on 0844 8000 410, online at ticketquarter.co.uk or in person at TicketQuarter, Queens Square, Liverpool.