A little nostalgia lives in all of us but for Judy and Johnny Martin from Welwyn Garden City, it is a complete lifestyle.

'Home, I’m Darling' follows the story of their social experiment over three years from the day Judy quits her high-powered job and decides to become a 1950s housewife.

There are many twists and turns to their journey and I won’t ruin Laura Wade’s outstanding script with spoilers but it is a sad, yet uplifting tale with some cracking one-liners!

I have seen many Breakaway productions over the years but this one was the best ever.

Director Lesley Cowland had a superb vision for the play and it was evident that she had worked tremendously hard with the actors to draw out their characters’ personal journeys. This made the sadness more hard-hitting and the laughs deeper.

There was some excellent casting too. Abi Giles as Judy and Lloyd Bonson as Johnny were a really believable couple – there was genuine affection and genuine resentment!

Also very strong was the portrayal of friendship between Judy and Fran, played by Clare Waller. Their scenes felt so natural and Clare Waller has never been better than in this show.

Abi Giles was the perfect leading lady – she simply shone throughout and the audience were spell bound.

However, as with every successful show it was a team effort and the supporting characters were a delight to watch too.

The role of Sleazy Marcus was skilfully navigated by Malcolm Coakley, Kirsten Lesser’s Alex was efficiency personified and we all had sympathy for Sylvie, Judy’s long suffering mother (Clair Graham).

Another component with star quality was the amazing set which had been sourced partly from Emmaus in St Albans, a charity that provides a home and meaningful work to those who need it.

Their beautifully restored vintage furniture gave truth to the whole story. It must have felt an honour to sit at the table and open the fridge. This combined with Judy and Fran’s gorgeous period dresses made overall a beautiful production!

I loved the use of 1950s music and jive dancing too. My only criticism is that I would have liked more of it, perhaps choreographed into the scene changes.

So, why should you catch the end of the run? Simply because “Home, I’m Darling” is well produced and fun. We laughed and laughed throughout.

But don’t be fooled - it is a really ambitious script masquerading as a light comedy. You will definitely leave this show with something to think about as well as the satisfaction of having a really good night out.

I was certainly asking myself some pretty stern questions and it wasn’t just whether I air and dust every room in my house daily!

'Home, I'm Darling' is an absolutely marvellous production - a really great story portrayed by a strong cast. If you want some fun with a twist, I urge you to catch the rest of the run before tickets sell out.

The play runs from January 26-28 at the Maltings Arts Theatre. Tickets are available at breakawaytheatre.com.