Written by Spanish playwright, Guillem Clua, The Swallow is a tightly written, brilliantly directed and acted rollercoaster of anger, heartache, hatred, humour, recriminations, guilt and sorrow.

It is a powerful piece of writing evoking strong feelings and provoking fascinating thoughts and ideas. Fortunately, the cast – performed in English by David Luque as Ray and Jeryl Burgess as Emily – were more than capable of matching the challenges presented in this excellent play. The Aldwych Theatre stage is small enough and the set just right for this intimate two-hander.

Guillem Clua’s writing raises profound questions, not just the ‘what ifs’ but includes: how much do we know our loved ones? How much do we want to know our loved ones? How much do our loved ones want us to know them? How much do we reveal of ourselves even to those close to us?

The Swallow is at the Aldwych Theatre, from 25 April to 15 May 2018 with performances in Spanish from Monday to Wednesday and performances in English from Thursday to Saturday.