IT’S been 50 years since the artist, visionary and writer John Berger teamed up with Swiss photographer Jean Mohr to publish A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor.

But what the pair revealed about the life of English country GP John Sassall remains as fresh, urgent and relevant in 2019 as it did in 1969.

Their project will face further examination next Monday at Bedales as a stage exploration, inspired by the book about the Forest of Dean doctor and overseen by Michael Pinchbeck, will take place in Lupton Hall.

The audience will follow two narratives, the life of Dr Sassall, culminating in his suicide in 1982, and the story of a doctor’s daily routine today, during the 55-minute presentation.

The narratives will be woven together in a bid to contrast and compare the ways in which doctors worked in the 1960s and now.

Through a combination of Berger’s words, Mohr’s images, archive film footage and contemporary reportage, New Perspectives theatre company collaborate with Pinchbeck to create a multi-media performance that takes the pulse of the National Health Service today.

The show will begin at 7.30pm with tickets priced £12/£14. Call 0333 666 3366 or visit www.bedalesevents.co.uk for more details.