A popular gay play Dream On is being transformed into an independent feature film set for release next month.

Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, the writer and director, made his name with his debut play a tender coming of age story that explores two male teens discovering their sexual identities.

When it played in Manchester in 2011 and toured in the summer, Dream On consistently sold out and received rave reviews.

Set in 1986, the story sees teenagers Paul (Bradley Cross) and George (Joe Gosling) attempt to liberate themselves emotionally and physically. When Paul comes out to his mother Denise, she reacts how any 1980s mother might to finding out her son is gay.’

Speaking to Gay Star News, Eyre-Morgan explained: ‘Bradley and Joe built a great chemistry during the stage version, which I wanted to transfer onto the screen.

‘Janet [who plays Paul’s bossy, temperamental mother Denise] shaped her character during the rehearsal process taking Denise on a wonderful journey, her performance is fantastic, making us laugh one moment and cry the next.’

Eyre-Morgan, who has just started his career, originally trained in filmmaking at the University of California Los Angeles film program.

He said: ‘I wrote Dream On as a play with the intention that I would one day adapt it into a feature film. I found that theater was a great way of developing stories and characters.’

Eyre-Morgan plans to continue writing and directing films that concentrate on LGBT relationships and issues. He said: ‘I have just completed shooting on my second feature film Celluloid staring Jody Latham from Shameless.

‘Celluloid is a dark psychological tale really getting into the minds of family dysfunction with main LGBT characters.

‘I’m also about to start shooting a new feature film called Three in a Bed, a gay romantic comedy which I’ve co-written with new writer Neil Ely.’

Dream On, a feature film will be available to order on DVD through Amazon, HMV and Sainsburys on 10 June.

Check out the trailer to Dream On below: