It is the story of two men who work in the same neighbourhood, but would have never met. Fate, or in this case, a car accident, brings them together. Six months unfold, as a result. "A creative judge accords the 29-year-old driver a weekly visitation sentence for reckless driving. Though, in all probability it was a case of reckless walking," says Jeff Baron in jest, writer and director of Visiting Mr Green, which premiers tomorrow. Quickly adding, "I have been driving around town and realise it is a story that could so easily happen here."

Written in 1994, the play has been performed worldwide, a whopping 500 shows. And this includes a Japanese version and one in the Philippines. However, the setting remains constant, New York City. Baron insists, the characters and emotions resonate across cultural boundaries. "It's really about family," the director adds.