VISITORS to Haworth can put on earphones and get involved in a Brontë-inspired radio production set in the village.

Tiny Shoes allows people to listen to the story of a married woman reflecting on her troubled personal life during a visit to the Brontë Parsonage Museum.

The unique 'audio experience’ is part of the West Yorkshire Playhouse’s new Brontë season, which also includes a new stage version of Charlotte's novel Villette and a rock musical about her family.

Crossflatts woman Emma Adams, writer of Tiny Shoes, was inspired by her time working as a tourist guide at the Brontë Parsonage Museum 25 years ago, while aged 21.

She said: “The main character Carrie was inspired by one woman in particular that I met while doing a guide. She came to visit the Parsonage, we got talking and her story was incredible.

“I had started doing some research into the Brontës and when approached to write this audio drama I thought, ‘wow, brilliant, that sounds ace’. I have a history of doing unusual things such as headphone shows.

“Tiny Shoes is a 20-minute audio experience and very different from a radio play because you are asking the audience to listen in a certain environment.

“When we go to a play, we go into a dark room and what’s happening on stage is important. With this audio drama you go outside the Parsonage and walk down to the graveyard.

“You experience Carrie’s journey. You are in the play. At the same time, it will really work for people as a radio play.”

Visitors to the Parsonage can buy Tiny Shoes at the cash desk for £3, with a returnable deposit for the equipment. Tiny Shoes is also available at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, offer download at wyp.org.uk/events/tiny-shoes.