Royal Shakespeare Company veteran Tim Hardy is bringing his acclaimed one-man show to Dorchester.

He will be performing ‘The Trials of Galileo’ at Dorchester Arts Centre on Friday, February 6 at 8pm.

The show completed a successful tour of the US and a sold-out run at the Brighton Fringe Festival and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.

It was also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and received multiple four-star reviews.

The Trials of Galileo focuses on the events surrounding Galileo’s trial for heresy in 1633.

Galileo’s tragedy was a mistaken belief that all he had to do was show the church his reasoning and his evidence and the church would fall in behind him.

He understood science better than any man alive, but never grasped the politics, until it was too late.

Tim Hardy trained as an actor at RADA and has not only worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company but he has also directed and performed in many productions across the UK, Europe and the United States.

As well as roles in numerous musicals, operas and films he has also performed in television programmes for the BBC and ITV and narrated more than 300 television documentaries.

Tim’s extensive directing credits include many of Shakespeare’s plays, Twelve Angry Men, The Crucible and Gaslight.

Laura Mulhern, of Dorchester Arts, said: “As some may remember, the Royal Shakespeare Company were regular visitors to Dorchester a few years ago so we are really excited to welcome back another injection of RSC quality to the county town with this highly acclaimed dramatic representation of history.”

Another historical drama coming to Dorchester Arts in February is United We Stand, the true story of one of the most turbulent battles in industrial history, the 1972 Builders’ Strike.

Townsend Productions skilfully present the events surrounding the strike and the high-profile Shrewsbury 24 Campaign.

The drama season at Dorchester Arts this spring is sponsored by Batterns Solicitors Charitable Trust.

To book tickets for both shows contact Dorchester Arts Centre.