Visually rich and exceptionally good

Mile End, written by Dan Rebellato and devised by the talented young company Analogue, uses a true story as a starting point for a riveting and intensely moving study of how fragile life is.

In 2002, a disturbed young man tried unsuccessfully to get himself sectioned, convinced he was going to harm someone. A short while later, he pushed a commuter under a train at Mile End Tube station.

Alex (Sam Taylor) frets over minor things in his relationship with girlfriend Kate (Hannah Barker). In a parallel story Michael (Liam Jarvis) is increasingly in the grip of paranoia. Eventually, their lives collide for one tragic moment.

Masked, hooded figures on stage throughout - the Fates, one supposes - influence events by moving props and actors around Tom Kilner's simple but ingenious set. They lend a haunting quality to a visually rich production. This is an exceptional work.

Until 7 August (www.pleasance.co.uk).

Mile End
Udderbelly, Edinburgh Fringe