Just a quick note to say that Hatch Theatre Company’s production of Further Than The Furthest Thing by Zinnie Morris at the Project is well worth seeing before it closes 6th September. An intriguing story, well told, efficiently directed. The acting all around is first-class: understated and authentic.

In particular, I want to pay tribute to the way the cast mastered the language, the patois of Capetown and the island of Tristan de Cunha. I went to the show not knowing a thing about it, a friend invited me; I thought initially that I was watching a visiting South African touring production, until I recognized Enda Oates. This modest little Irish company is playing a blinder. They make a demanding, idiosyncratic text effortless to listen to, so the full drama of the story sinks in.