Forbidden is a new play written by Pat Rowe, is set in wartime Berlin and centres around the relationship between Lilly, a German mother who’s husband is away at war, played by Clare Grogan, and Felice, a younger Jewish girl, played by Cordelia Reyner. The love they find together is forbidden on several levels and the problems this relationship causes both to themselves and their families and friends is the axis on which the play pivots. The two leading ladies together with Andy Snowball as Erich, Chandika Chevli as Elenai as well as Robin Sneller and Victoria Jeffrey playing assorted minor roles all turn in competent performances. I appreciate that the piece is entertaining, but I expected a far darker feel, especially given the setting and subject matter. Still, that’s just my opinion, you may think differently. Either way, there will be many worse way of spending just over an hour in the Fringe this year. ***