As we walk into this sold-out performance, it’s hard to believe all these folk in the Garden of Unearthly Delights venue are here to see a Shakespearean play, but they erupt in applause when the MC appears on stage in his glittering ensemble.

With old-school British charm, he explains the rules: a troupe of professionally-trained Shakespearean actors are going to perform Romeo and Juliet for us. The catch? One of the cast members is completely shit-faced.