

With a loose plot, the show unravels the night of a country wedding reception and the many feuds that develop between the two families ranging from insults to physical violence.

Whilst this has all the makings of a heart-wrenching Shakespearian tragedy, I’m afraid that R & J just didn’t work for me.

From the moment I walked into the theatre and was assaulted by the lingering smell of Voltaren, there was no escaping the fact I was seeing a play about sport.

Beauty may be only skin deep, but for the dancers of Complexions Contemporary Ballet it comes from deep within, shining out to the audience as a passion for dance and creative expression.

Both the guys and their characters are endearing, so it is no wonder The Umbilical Brothers are famed world-wide.