Isabella Laughland and Makir Ahmed are both strong as the students, worldly-wise in many ways though still with much to learn, and Oliver Hembrough's Chris rounds out the cast well. The show lacks perhaps a little sharpness, something that will doubtless improve over the run - though James Turner's traverse design does mean a lot of shifting furniture on and off the stage regardless - it's more the pace that sags a bit towards the end of the overly lengthy first half. That said, I was impressed with the way in which the second act eschews overwrought theatrics for quietly moving restraint in its denouement, proving it is never too late to learn.
Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes (with interval)
Booking until 28th November