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I went to see The Witches on the opening night at the Olivier Theatre and it was a truly entertaining show for all the family.

I'm sure there will be more than a few sighs of relief down the corridors of the National Theatre at the deservedly raptuous reception for The Witches, the latest attempt to bring a hit show to the stage at this lucrative time of year. 'We're not women, we're hell' is not a line you would expect at a family show, but Lyndsey Turner's production combines exuberant fun, quick-witted comedy and a positive attitude towards death to produce an entralling, clever and incredibly funny production.

It wouldn’t surprise me if this engaging and enthusiastic production followed some other recent National Theatre successes and secured a West End transfer at some point.

Lucy Kirkwood and Dave Malloy adapt Roald Dahl for the stage

Roald Dahl’s villains are given a makeover with a gag-filled script by Lucy Kirkwood and a couple of storming numbers