★★★☆☆ Two actors walk on to the bare stage; they have never met before and they know very little about what they are going to perform. They have seen no script and there has been no rehearsal. What follows is situated somewhere between conceptual art and improvisatory theatre.

★★★★☆ At a time when the AIDS crisis was at its height in 1983 and Section 28 decreed that no school could teach that homosexuality was acceptable, writer Jonathan Harvey was undeniably brave to depict a gay relationship in positive terms.

★★★★☆ Written and performed by 24-year old Toby Thompson, this highly original show is based upon Faldum, a fairy tale by Hermann Hesse. A striking feature of Hesse’s story is its ambiguity . . . All those involved should be proud. Enchanting!

★★★★☆ South Western is an energetic, cleverly-devised show that is frequently both dramatically effective and very funny . . . Tom Brennan has succeeded in tying all the different elements of South Western into a thoroughly enjoyable package.