OSWALDTWISTLE Players' performances are typically spirited affairs.

But the players' April production will prove a little more spirited than usual.

The show - Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit is an improbable farce that tells the story of Charles Condomine, his deceased wife, Elvira, and his current wife, Ruth.

Elvira is a mischievous spirit brought back from the dead by Madame Arcati, who begins to wreak havoc on Charles' life. It is one of Noel Cowards' best known plays and will create a challenge for the Oswaldtwistle Players' special effects department.

Blithe Spirit will be staged at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre in April.