In this tale of fairies, christenings, marriages and Maleficent’s evil spell, writers Sharon Young, Jill Moore and Christine Colbert have kept all the elements of the traditional story, but have added a few surprises of their own. A succession of comic Princes and Princesses are all in search of a life partner, and only some magical intervention from the Lilac Fairy can sort out the chaos. And as for Briar Rose – she always knew her Prince would come – even if it did take a hundred years.

The story follows Ben and Gus, two hitmen waiting in a claustrophobic, subterranean basement room for orders regarding their next target. As the agonizing wait stretches on, their mundane arguments about newspapers and tea are suddenly shattered by a mysterious, mechanical contraption on the wall: a dumb waiter, which begins delivering increasingly bizarre food orders from an unknown entity upstairs.

What follows is a brilliant exploration of power dynamics, working-class anxieties, and the terrifying humor of the unknown. First performed in 1960, The Dumb Waiter seamlessly blends the dark absurdity of Samuel Beckett with the sharp grit of a classic British crime thriller.