A PRODUCTION staged entirely in water is set to make a splash at the Lowry this month.

Earthfall’s award winning production of At Swim Two Boys, based on the novel of the same name by Jamie O’Neill, will be at the Salford theatre on Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21.

Set in Ireland in 1916, the work juxtaposes the developing love affair between two young men coming of age, with political turmoil in Ireland and the slaughter on the Western Front – contrasting the dream of national liberation and the search for personal freedom.

The production comes to life in a slowly filling lake in front of a wall of water, with episodes from the book woven together through a fusion of extreme physicality, original live music and film.

Jessica Cohen, co-artistic director said: “Even though the original production finished touring the UK and mainland Europe in 2007, we get regular emails from fans and venues about a possible revival of this production.

“A revival of this production in 2011/12 seems timely for us as it coincides with the tenth anniversary of the publication of the novel and we are fortunate we are able to reunite most of the original creative team.”

Tickets cost £12 to £14, and are available from thelowry.com or by ringing 0843 208 6000.