Morveren at Baron's Court Theatre

I have several sweet spots when it come to theatre and "Drawing on Cornish mythology, Morveren is centred around a hidden coastal village where women make the rules and no one has to shout to be heard. " certainly hits one of them.

It helped that I like the cosy atmosphere of the subterranean Baron's Court Theatre. It helps even more that it is subterranean because it is under a decent pub, the aptly named The Curtains Up, where I had a good soup and some mushroom croquettes before heading downstairs for the show.

There was a lot going on in Morveren, it was a tale of returning, female empowerment, tragedy, succession, commercialisation, rituals and mermaids.

These tales were told through three women spanning four generations (grandmother, mother and daughter). The grandmother was steeped in the history of the village, the mother returned for business reasons and her young daughter was enchanted by the sea.

Morveren moved smoothly between the harsh modern world and the sort of fantasy seaside resort that Rupert the Bear always went on holiday to and this enriched the story telling immensely.

To pick just one line to try and make this point, when addressing the villagers the daughter calls herself Mancunian, Cornish, British, Asian and a mermaid.

The plot was fairly simple but the meat of it was the various discussions between the three women as they explored their shared history and the possibilities for the future. And the more we learned about the village, its past and its inhabitants the more interesting it got.

Morveren promised an enchanting and unusual tale, which is exactly what we got.