Actors who will bare all on stage got into the swing of things by stripping outside.

The men, who are starring in The Full Monty, left little to the imagination as they prepared for their latest role by standing naked on Brighton's nudist beach in Madeira Drive with only a bowler hat to cover their modesty, on Saturday morning.

The play is at the Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton, from November 23 to 27, and the men hope that by embracing nature they will be prepared to bare all in front of an audience of screaming women later this month.

The cast, who are all members of Brighton Theatre Group, includes a school teacher, handyman, print manager, financial advisor and DJ.