Everyone has moments when they daydream about living another life. But when the dreams become a kind of reality, all sorts of problems are caused.

My Second Life, a new comedy by Broken Leg Theatre, explored how far people will go to escape real life through a virtual internet world.

In real life they would never have met, but in the virtual world Judy – a 40-something woman stuck in a boring job and unable to have children – and Clive, a teenager being brought up by his single father following the death of his mother, fall in love.

The couple are able to take on new personalities as Miranda and Hercules and become the people they would like to be.

But as their online lives improve, the cracks in their real-life relationships begin to show.

Written by Anna Jefferson and Alice Trueman, this sharp script had some great lines. The strength of the writers is in their ability to observe and replicate the humour of everyday conversations, ranging from selling things on eBay to the choice of pizza toppings.

The strong cast was well-matched and Alex Packer (Clive) and Jade Weighell (Judy) moved effortlessly between their two character roles, helped by a clever use of costume to differentiate between the two worlds.

This innovative play explores the possibilities a second life can create, as well as the problems it can cause.