Imagine watching your teenage years flash before your eyes. All the hilarious moments, all the pain, and all the excruciatingly embarrassing experiences in between. This is Playfight. The show charts the lives of three girls between the ages of 15 and 24, arguably anybody’s most formative and transformative years. Cue discussions of sex, religion and violence that begin naive and end a little too knowing.

This is Julia Grogan’s debut as a solo playwright, but not that you could tell. Her writing captures the erratic, occasionally nonsensical conversations of teenagers in a way that is seldom achieved. It’s incredibly difficult to write a show about growing up and all the associated issues without it coming across a bit high-school drama-esque, but somehow Grogan achieves it. This is further bolstered by the uncannily naturalistic performances from the three protagonists, leaving you feeling as though you’re overhearing playground gossip you shouldn’t be privy to. The magical realism used as a framing device won’t be to everybody’s taste, but it adds a folkloric element that implies the events that ensue are a tale as old as time. It’s rare to see a show that leaves you experiencing almost every emotion under the sun. Playfight does exactly that.

Playfight, Roundabout @ Summerhall, until 26 August, 5.30pm; main picture: Mihaela Bodlovic.