★★★★★ Oxford-based Human Story Theatre is a company with a unique approach to theatre. Firstly, each of their plays must have a social conscience; they have to deal with an issue that  may have some resonance to problems people might face in everyday life, such as domestic violence, alcoholism, or, as in this case, Alzheimer’s disease.

★★★★☆ This is a story about the resilience of NHS staff, how many of them have to deal with racism (not only from patients, but in microaggressions from colleagues), but also about how they find moments of joy and friendship. It’s a story of isolation and alienation; of children and their parents, and what happens when we can’t reconcile ourselves with the views of our families.

★★★★☆ Khan understands the power of a good silence better than almost any comedian I’ve seen. He holds every joke for what seems like a beat too long, except it is absolutely perfect timing, as his facial expressions in these moments have the audience in stitches.

★★★★★ Towards the end, Tomlinson touches on the core of what I think the play does perfectly. He says that he is always careful to stop and speak to people who think of him as Mr Banks. He says ‘Be careful with other people’s memories’. This is precisely what this play does – it’s a wonderful nostalgia trip, while telling a story which will be new to much of the audience. An utter delight. 

★★★★☆ Shah’s performance is primarily focused around his family and his identity. Duffer is the pet name given to him by his beloved Dadi, his grandmother who brings him up for the first five years of his life before being deported from the UK back to India . . .