Hutton's evocation of a bygone era, and these two delightful young people making their way in it, is so wistful and charming that at first you don't notice the darkness of their world, the way their choices are hemmed in by forces and conditions they barely understand (and that the people around them barely understand). How they come to recognize and deal with that darkness makes for a lovely piece of drama - and a wonderful workout for two young actors.

This play is such a gem. I was swept away. I loved these people and I loved the story and I loved the writing. Ms Hutton knows these folks and you can tell. It's not sentimental but full of honest sentiment. Charming! (And it's hard to write "charming" and she does it very well.) After reading this, I'm glad to have known these people. They hold a forever-place in my heart now.

Charming and romantic, with two prickly but inevitably adorable characters any actors would give their eye-teeth to play, this is simply lovely from start to finish. Precise in its time and place, it is nonetheless easy to stage and deserving of its (many) productions. Maybe it's time for a revival?