A look at a very modern malady; allergy. Taking the viewpoints of a doctor, a mother, a sufferer and a man who believes he has the cure for all immunological conditions, THE HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS is a thought-provoking, touching and often hilarious look at asthma, allergy and anaphylaxis.

First performed at Theatre 503, London, 1st July 2007. Sincera Productions, dir: John Terry. Transferred to the Latitude Arts Festival, Suffolk, 14th July 2007. Sincera Productions, dir: John Terry.

Alice Hutcheson and Philip Desmeules / photo by Jack Ladenburg