What we have here in War Horse is something of a hybrid creation, part quaint English drama and grandly-staged war epic, told through actors interacting with impressively complex puppetry.

The First World War marked the turning point in how war is perceived. With the unprecedented loss of lives reported daily on the front pages of the British press, old notions of honour fighting for one’s country were challenged.

Cut Snake is an absolutely joyous show. It’s a hard show not to describe simply in superlatives. It is marvellous. It is spectacular. It is brilliant. And it is magical, because it is sincere.

Dawson and McCarthy are witty at times and ragingly bitter and daring at others. It’s a play of extremes, an emotional roller coaster that demands a lot from its audience in terms of its complexity and intensity.