Presenting the story using an interesting combination of humour and tenderness, Fire and Water, the tale of unlikely North Shields war hero, Thomas Brown, does a great job of showcasing a forgotten/neglected local figure for their important work during World War Two.  Delivered in a style which brings together the chronological historic events of Brown’s salvaging of the Enigma code documents, alongside the personal complexities of being a local 15-year lad growing up during war time, the joy of Fire and Water is it’s ability to mix tragic tales of war with humorous, almost slap-stick at times, asides about complex engineering/historic events.  Well written, well-acted and well-assembled, Fire and Water succeeds brilliantly in exploring a local tale about a young man doing his bit for King and Country that should, perhaps, be better known in the region – if not throughout the world.