A CARAVAN turns into a magic box of tricks in a new production heading to town this weekend.

The Met, Bury, is bringing Mobile – an inventive theatre show set in a caravan – to both Bury and Ramsbottom as part of a UK tour.

Parking up at The Grant Arms car park in Ramsbottom on tomorrow and the Library Gardens in Bury on Saturday, nothing is quite as it seems as the caravan comes to life around the audience with stories of origins and aspirations.

Artistic director for The Met, David Agnew said: "Mobile promises and incredible experience with bold storytelling in a unique setting. We’re thrilled to bring such a powerful and innovative production to the North West of England.

"During The Met’s recent refurbishment we started putting theatre in new locations, reaching new audiences with huge success, and will continue to push the boundaries of our programming. Mobile does just that; it’s incredibly well considered, thought-provoking and timely experience."

The production, created by The Paper Birds theatre company, is a 40 minute long show for an audience of eight people.

Exploring a sense of home, belonging, aspiration, and the realities of social mobility, Mobile is based on interviews conducted in communities across the UK.

The true tales are revealed through video projection, recorded interviews, original music and interactions with a performer.

It is The Paper Birds' first visit to the North West and Mobile will run 20 times over the two days.

The Paper Birds artistic director and Mobile director Jemma McDonnell added: "Mobile explores class with both head and heart.

"Whilst social mobility is highly political, at the root of it Mobile is about family. Who we are is so deeply influenced by where we have come from; the homes we grew up in, the food we ate, the jobs of our parents, the holidays we did or didn’t go on, they all affect our seating in the world.

"Mobile aims to transport its audience to board games on rainy family holidays or busy Christmas dinners with not enough chairs, to question how these long-forgotten childhoods have shaped who we are today."

Shows run from 12pm to 8.15pm on both days, with tickets at £10. To book visit themet.biz or call 0161 761 2216.