Jackson Peele mingles his own personal experiences in relationships – or perhaps the one that really mattered – with some ancient myths to create a modern story. This is intense storytelling at its best, with sublime musical accompaniment.

The tale sounds simple and familiar to begin with. But it soon evolves into a journey inwards, exploring our primal need to love and be loved.

While framed as a rollicking adventure for most of the time, the focus remains on the responsibility of the story teller to stay faithful to the facts. When emotions take us off course, we can lose sight of the reality that was and gradually devise our own version of the past. And what happens when this new story has far more appeal than the original? Especially when it takes on a life of its own, beyond the storyteller’s control.

At the heart of this show is a love story, the oldest form: boy meets girl, with the usual twists of any romcom. But we are still enchanted by this particular tale, exquisitely related with relentless pace, and we desperately wish to know if there’s a happy ending.

The music is intimately woven throughout the text, and the various songs provide variety. Peele employs complex open tunings on his guitar, allowing for atonal chords that open us up to a whole new world of modalities. This expertly evokes the ethereal setting of much of the story, and contrasts nicely with the strong, structured songs. His melodic voice is perfectly in command of what is really a one-man-musical.

Peele has some beautiful words to say about what beauty may be, about the fragility of truth, and about the power of love to both hurt and heal. Mostly this excellent show is about words. If enough people believe your words, they can be more than metaphor. And should you lose control over your own story, you may just find that what you’ve been seeking for so long comes looking for you. So be careful what you wish for!