There isn’t much that feels particularly feral or monstrous about this new musical, which is a bit of a strange beast. While often bold and brimming with smart theatrical ideas, it’s a little uncertain of what it wants to be – just like the hormonal adolescents at its centre.
Teenager Jax (“she/they/whatever”) lives with her doting and supportive nan in a small Welsh village, passing the days with friends in the park and failing to get a job at the local chippy. That is until one day Ffion appears at the bus stop, armed with queer theory and poetry and terminology. Sparks fly, kisses are exchanged and climaxes reached as Jax navigates the turbulence of rural adolescence.
