FRESH from success in London and the Latitude Festival, Alex Jones' one-man show is the story of 14-year-old Katie's school life, young love, and battles with the bullies and friends.

It's surprisingly easy to buy middle-aged Jones as a 14-year-old girl, speaking fluent text speech and teenage angst, and effortlessly selling the character, based in part on the experiences of his own daughter.

There are a host of other characters for Jones to immerse himself in, from Katie's so-hip-it-hurts parents, to teachers, friends, bullies and a boyfriend, he hops nimbly between roles for the full show, adopting different accents, stances and postures.

Most importantly, you're never in doubt that these are all fully-formed characters, and the stage often seems fuller than it is as one-man conversations take place. The set also sells Jones as a young girl in a mess of unfamiliar emotions, with high walls canted to tower over the small stage, itself strewn with the clutter of a teenage bedroom.

When happy, Katie dances across the stage when upset, she retreats to the centre of her mess – something that the predominantly teenage audience could no doubt relate to.

The brief 70-minute runtime means Katie's problems are wrapped up quickly and neatly, though not entirely convincingly at the end, but this is a minor problem for a funny yet serious show which keeps the audience hooked throughout.

Touching bravely on anorexia, peer pressure and teen suicide, I'm A Minger deserves to be seen by anyone who was ever a teenager.