Gemma Paintin and James Stenhouse in Hoke's Bluff. Photo by Paul Blakemore.

Second time back to school this week, this time the action centred on a high school sports team - football, hockey, baseball the actual sport isn't the point, the point is the one winning shot.

Theatre company Action Hero has devised a show that mixes snippets of pre-match entertainment via the team's wildcat mascot, locker room conversations, training and actual games. There is a referee to keep all in order whose sporting sign language is like a beautiful complex dance routine.

It is performed by Action Hero's Gemma Paintin and James Stenhouse who rotate through a variety of roles with Emma Dannequin as the referee.

The audience is encouraged to participate, roped in as the crowd at the game with Go Wildcats flags to wave and wave them we did. Popcorn is handed out at the start although I could have done without the rustling and munching.

Some of those sitting on the front rows make up the other team members receiving pep talks by the coach and sometimes given a towel to hold. It is difficult not to be swept along; there were a few unprompted cheers and some took their interactions with the characters as an opportunity rather than an embarrassment.

The seating configuration - rows down either side of a sports field/indoor court - gives ample opportunity to spy on the reactions of your fellow audience members sat opposite.