Lauded writer Howard Brenton pens this historical epic to mark the centenary of the start of the Arab revolt, as Lawrence After Arabia imagines one of the most influential British figures of the twentieth century grappling with his newfound limelight.

In August, 1922, famed archaeologist T.E. Lawrence disappears from the public’s sight completely.

Hiding out in the calm village of Ayot St Lawrence, on the top floor of Mr and Mrs Bernard Shaw’s house, he conceals himself from his love/hate relationship with fame, desperately seeking a life of normality.

But nobody particularly cares about he feels – England wants its hero back. How will Lawrence deal with the tormenting ghosts of his past, broken promises and reputation as a legendary desert warrior when his tale is so often romanticised worldwide?

Directed by John Dove and starring Endeavour’s Jack Laskey, Lawrence After Arabia queries the foundations of a normal life.