FOUR brothers - John, Jason, Joseph and James Ward - make their acting debut in Farnworth Little Theatre's Youth Section production of A Christmas Carol. The boys are pupils at Harper Green School and live in Farnworth. John (15) plays keyboards, Jason (14) plays trumpet in Bolton Youth Brass Band, Joseph (13) is learning to play the drums and his twin, James, is a keen singer. A Christmas Carol is adapted from the Charles Dickens classic by David Holman and directed by Geoff Millard. It is part of the theatre's 50th Anniversary Season and was last performed by FLT in 1973.

The play will be staged at the Cross Street Theatre from this Saturday to January 23.

Tickets can be booked on 01204 303808. The Ward brothers

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