The Mikado, can, on the face of it, appear as extraordinarily eccentric. There is a surface quaintness that belies the more sinister themes of power, frustrated love and judicial cruelty that run throughout the narrative. Tonight’s production straddled those two extremes perfectly. The songs, of course, help to sweep you along – Three Little Maids From School Are We and Here’s A How-De-Do being the more obviously remembered upbeat melodies . . .

It’s an entertaining show, with all the elements of Horrible Histories storytelling that two generations have now come to know and love. But whereas the original drawings of illustrator Martin Brown have provided so much warmth to the character of the books, the introduction of top-of-the-range digital effects is possibly in danger of stealing this show, making it a little too slick. But despite this, this Horrible Histories staging remains a fun way to swallow some cool facts at a young age.