DRAMA students from a local stage school have helped hospice patients stage a show based around their own legacies.

The show, called "Don't stop now" was put on by Zoom-In-Arts, a theatre company formed by members of East 15 Acting School in Loughton.

They trod the boards alongside patients from St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood after working on the show for the past six weeks.

The show was inspired by legacy, focusing on who we are, what makes us individuals and what we leave behind.

St Clares day patient "Cynthia", who is living with secondary lung cancer said: "You just feel lifted everytime you come here, it’s been a fantastic experience and I’ve loved the whole process."

"Dying hasn’t been mentioned, its all about us living, we support each other and the patients are supported by the Hospice team.

St Clare Day Therapy manager Beth Burton said: "Patients faced with an incurable and life limiting illness often find it difficult to voice how they are feeling."

"We fully believe the creative therapy allows patients a chance to express their thoughts and feelings through art, song and reflection, which celebrates their life’s achievements."