CATHERINE HAMILTON cut a ghostly figure at York Theatre Royal when she appeared in the English premiere of a new play.

Abandonment tells the story of a 40-year-old divorcee who moves into a Victorian house and restores it, unwittingly disturbing a ghost.

Tickets cost between £3.50 and £16.50 and can be booked from the box office, telephone 01904 658162. The play runs until April 26.

Updated: 10:07 Saturday, April 12, 2003