I had previously seen the production in Sydney which also had the same two main actorrs. The production and set was almost identical as well. I think the play is far more than just a 'gay play' and transcends its obvious themes which is why it was such a sell-out sucess in Australia. The character of John is something of a cypher in that we are not shown what makes him tick, Tim is the main driver in the relationship and what makes the play so watchable and thought-provoking is that he is a deeply-flawed but far from unattractive character. I think most of us can identify with times when we have been less than we wanted to be and yet are still fundamentally decent human being. Oh, and it can also be very funny.

A play which will resonate not only with gay men, but anyone that has fallen in love, but is not sure how to deal with it. The second half had me in tear from start to the final devastating (although uplifting) minutes. Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes are flawless along with the rest of the cast. Pure brilliance!

I read the book a while ago, thought it was brilliant so made the effort to go along to see this. Jane Turner only had to walk on stage and the whole theatre fell about laughing! Really lovely production with great performances by all the cast - hadn't seen Simon Burke before, he was excellent. Lots of laughter, but at times I also felt overwhelming sadness for Tim and John. Another plus...first time there have been no queues at the Trafalgar Studios ladies room!

I didn’t know what to expect – with Simon Burke in it I knew it would be good – I just had no idea it would be so outstanding! Such a powerful drama! The first half is hilarious peppered with great humour and tragidrama at the same time. The story of two young men who meet at school, fall in love and have to deal with society’s take of being gay in Australia. The second half is breathtakingly tragic and anyone who is not totally moved by the final moments must have a heart of stone! The acting is so superbly versatile - stretching abilities to the limit. The actors’ involvement is so widespread; they really do ‘live’ every part – and there are so many played by quite a small company. I see a lot of theatre every month. There are a few excellent plays out there but this, in my opinion will rate amongst those classed as brilliant! Don’t miss it!

...with two central performances so wooden as to make Pinocchio blush.