FINDING Nana finds its way to the York Theatre Royal Studio on Saturday in the first Katie Posner production to play York since she left her post as Pilot Theatre's associate director at the end of last year.

Written by award-winning Jane Upton and directed by Posner, this autobiographical play journeys back to locate a beloved Nana before she forgot who she was.

"Room 17. Four walls full of lipstick, laughter, hairspray and Horlicks," writes Upton. "Nana is nut brown and wrinkled with chicken fillets for arms. That's what we say. And she treats me like I'm way more amazing than I actually am."

Presented by New Perspectives in association with Lincolnshire One Venues, Finding Nana was first seen at the Pleasance Courtyard at last summer's Edinburgh Fringe and now embarks on a tour of village halls and theatre studio spaces with Stacey Evans starring in the one-woman show.

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Director Katie Posner

Based on Jane Upton’s personal experience, the play ponders the universal, unconditional love between a granddaughter and her Nana and the ugly truth of losing it all. "This play has a piece of my heart in it. It’s a tale of love and loss and what it means to live, I think, and the crippling fear of forgetting," says Jane.

"It’s a tribute to that specific and amazing relationship you can only really share with a beloved grandparent. I’m so happy and grateful to be sharing our story because I'm sure so many people will relate to it."

Upton is an East Midlands writer who won the George Devine Award in 2016 for All The Little Lights and her other plays include Watching The Living, Swimming, for Soho Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe, and Bones, again for the Fringe Festival and a British tour.

New Perspectives artistic director Jack McNamara says: "Jane is one of the East Midlands region’s truly outstanding new voices and Finding Nana is such a tender and honest piece of work. The reaction from everyone who has read or experienced it has been overwhelming, so I'm pretty certain audiences on tour will be in for something special."

Tickets for Saturday's 2pm and 7.45pm performances are on sale on 01904 623568 or at yorktheatreroyal.co.uk. The show is suitable for age 14 upwards.