Melody has changed. She's moved on, grown up and she's better for it. People change. They learn. They reinvent themselves and because they do they can justify trying to forget the sins of their past selves. Melody's happy with who she is now and there's no real need to think about the past and face up to who she has been.

Douglas Maxwell's latest play is set in Melody's house and it is all about her, her man (who's half her age by the way) and her… Olive. Olive's old but we forgive her because she's got all the good lines. Olive is Melody's ex boyfriend's mother; she lives with Melody and her wee man, like a little reminder that the past will never leave.

Maxwell presents this wee dysfunctional unit which exists reasonably well, except for the usual arguments over who's going to make the tea, until a blast from their past turns up to try and rupture Melody's world.

There's lots of suspense in this new play, it's dark and exciting and expertly constructed, but the best bits are the incredibly funny dialogues between Melody's wee nyaff of a man and her almost mother-in-law. The darker more dangerous drama happens in the midst of the comedy and is part of the comedy too. A mad wee mix of genres, keeping you laughing, thinking and excited for what's going to happen next.

The production features deeply funny, truthful performances and a script that keeps you guessing. Deeply enjoyable, fast paced theatre.

Runs at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh until 1 April.