Stars in our eyes

Fourteen of them, to be precise. One four-star review and two three-stars. We're all pleased - well, Chris Annus and I are; Chris Peacock maintains a stately indifference to all reviews, good or bad. And in fact they aren't bad for a first run featuring an actor for whom it is only the second time he has appeared on stage in more than thirty years.

The best response came from What's Peen Seen. Four stars and the magic words "captivating, engaging, expressive", all of which can go down in future publicity material. Next up was TheGayUK; three stars, but the words "strong performances" and "a strong sinister theme that packed a punch". Finally The Public Reviews, which was mostly a précis of the stories and said very little about the performances, direction or writing, but nonetheless gave us three stars.

Of course the reviews came in too late for us to round up hordes of the public and ticket sales have been low. Which meant that once again we have lost money. But with our biggest audience booked for tonight, we will certainly go out on a high. And the good news - for all you sorrowful punters who missed the opportunity to head out to South London - is that both plays will be back as part of a triple bill at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden in July. I will, of course, keep you informed.