They say you should write about what you know and this young storytelling company has done just that - sharing with us their cherished tales of childhood.
We are welcomed into the theatre by a smiling circle of performers, playing sweet, folky music on a stage covered by a rug scattered with toys, suitcases and chests of drawers.
One by one memories are unpacked: the tale of a treasured teddy bear, of terrible presents, of childhood superstitions. There are family stories, how a grandfather and grandmother first met and of the moment world events suddenly interrupted the peace of a childhood birthday party.
Not all the memories are sunny ones; there are stories of illness and confusion which will move you to tears. But all the tales are told with a light heart and ready humour and the young storytellers share their memories with warmth, simplicity and charm.
After telling an embarrassing tale from his youth, one of the performers unexpectedly ends his story by going up to his mother in the front row and planting a kiss on her cheek.
It just goes to show you don't have to have an unhappy childhood to have an interesting story to tell.
Claire Smith
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