A testament to the magic that can be woven with a book, two voices, a guitar and an ancient Grecian love story. Wright and Grainger are immediately captivating - they wrap you up in sudden, urgent poetry, and then, aware of their poignance and power, offer glimpses of moments to breathe.

The theatre-in-the-round that The Parlour offers is intimate and ties in perfectly with the style of performance. We become a crowd entangled in emotion, from despair to hope, disassociation to passion, alighted joy to tumultuous love.

This was not simply a show - it was a sharing. And casting my eyes across the room (as reviewers sometimes do), it was clear that everyone was caught in the web these two impassioned and captivating artists were weaving.

The lighting rig was simple but potent. This was the kind of show that didn’t need bells, whistles, razzle, or dazzle. The sequins were the glimmers of hope; the band was the solo guitarist, plucking at our heartstrings.

A modern-day story of Orpheus that enchants and connects with any audience who has ever known the immediacy and urgency of love.

A show that can have an audience singing Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” plus some stunning originals is truly joyous and mesmerising.

This fast pace poetry will snap you to attention - then take away every layer until all that remains is the heart.