This raw coming-of-age story from Sarah Richardson centres on the character of Lucy and her formative sexual experiences. Her interior thoughts are told through three fantastic actors who share the poetic script in great harmony. They often finish one another’s sentences, and occasionally unite to skilfully convey a moment’s intensity (for example, when Lucy discovers the capability of her clitoris).

For a protagonist with such a powerful and lovable presence, it is ill-fitting that she mostly defines herself in relation to her boyfriend, especially as she criticises him for selfishly prioritising his own pleasure during sex. But as Lucy matures, the performance deftly tracks the peaks and troughs of her sexuality with greater nuance, including periods of unintentional abstinence and sexual rekindling within her long-term heterosexual relationship.

The latter segments of Lucy’s story are the strongest part of this theatre performance. Her worries about infertility are fervently communicated and demonstrate the writer’s impressive ability to depict a wide palette of emotions. 

TheSpace On North Bridge, until 27 August, 5.30pm.