I have to admit I was sceptical about the subject matter! It was a deliciously sunny afternoon and wasn't convinced I wanted to sit in a dark basement discussing mental health. I was 'encouraged' along by a friend who had seen Alastair Clarke's previous shows and I'm happy to admit that my reservations were unfounded.

Whilst it wasn't a stereotypical 'laugh a minute' comedic experience, it was a thoughtful, insightful and evocative journey, full of childhood nostalgia. Whilst the subject matter is, at times, quite dark this is interspersed with moments of pure joy and it really takes you back to a time of both simple pleasures and a desire to belong.

Alastair's self-depreciating style really gets the audience onside and I genuinely felt myself rooting for him to indeed, get better. There is a real dark beauty in his storytelling which at times is uncomfortably honest, yet necessary. Overall, It's a powerful and endearing performance with a goosebumps twist that R L Stine would be proud of.