A new musical drama about the life and work of Nobel laureate John Hume has been awarded £50,000 (€58,320) by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
It is one of 66 grants worth more than £2million (€2.33m) awarded by the Arts Council's Lottery Project.
The production honouring the long-time SDLP leader and key architect of the Good Friday agreement of 1998 will premiere next spring.
'Beyond Belief' will be performed in Hume's native Derry to commemorate 25 years since the agreement was signed.
The John and Pat Hume Foundation will work with The Playhouse theatre to create the musical drama.
Tim Attwood, foundation secretary, said: "John and Pat Hume had a long association with The Playhouse and championed the organisation's cultural and peace-building work.
"The Hume Foundation partnership with The Playhouse on 'Beyond Belief' is a natural one as they have a deep commitment to promoting healing, understanding and reconciliation.
"We are excited that the Playhouse, with 'Beyond Belief', will develop an inspiring, creative and emotional work telling the story of John Hume's journey of peace and reconciliation."
Playhouse CEO Kevin Murphy said: "The difference that The Playhouse and The John and Pat Hume Foundation both make is that we bring people together to effect meaningful change creatively, peacefully and with hope."
The team behind the production will include writer Damian Gorman and composer Brian O' Doherty.
The production will also provide training and development opportunities for performers from The Playhouse Music Theatre Company.
