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Inua Ellams' touching story of two Nigerian foster brothers of different religions, one gay the other straight, makes for a sweet 70 minutes of storytelling bliss. Together with Emma Laxton's sound design, he expertly takes us from the Nigerian club scene to the markets of Egypt and the sweat factories of China as Matthew and Muhammed's relationship fluctuates and their T-shirt business soars.

He roots their differences in Matthew's artistry and Muhammed's entrepreneurial skills while their sexuality and religions appear mere circumstance. But he also astutely chooses to use these circumstances to explore the remarkable family and makeshift global community that Matthew and Muhammed grow to be part of. We meet wise sheiks, opportunist bullies and and Egyptian businessmen but don't expect Ellams to embody these characters, this isn't a one man show, he's just here to tell you about them in his own captivating way.

Disappointingly though, while his words create atmosphere, they lack emotion and the richness of his first show 14^th Tale, nor does the subject of Black T-Shirt collection really linger after the final applause. The simplistic graphic designs he uses to illustrate his story remind me of something you might see on Newsround but others seemed to like them. Still, the rhythm to Ellams' storytelling is quite unforgettable.

Naima Khan