A BRIDE chasing a bus, synchronised swimmers in the middle of the Knapp and dancing redcoats in a field.

If you encountered any of these things on Barry Island last weekend, you were either, quite fairly, confused or one of the lucky people who were audience members for the opening of "Day to Go" - the living, moving play that explores a history of Barry through various performance set pieces, encountered during a bus journey across the town.

The opening weekend of the sold out show was met with such enthusiasm that creator Bridget Keehan said that she is already planning to put on more performances after the current run finishes.

"The first performance of a show is always a nerve-wracking experience," she said. "But I soon relaxed because the audience were so clearly enjoying themselves.

"Their reactions - gasps, laughter and even applause - at different points during the show made me so happy.

"I could not have hoped for a better reaction."

The show caused a stir with both audience members and non-audience members alike, with the the lines between actors, audience and the general public blurring.

One audience member was TS Eliot prize winning poet Phillip Gross, from Penarth, who described the play as a "substantial delight" and a "benign sort of haunting".

Bridget Keehan said: "I have had lots of emails since asking if any more tickets are available or if we could put on more shows of Day to Go.

"I think the answer will have to be yes as it's a show that has clearly touched people's hearts."