Remember the story of Adam and Eve…and Steve?

While this version of the Garden of Eden may not have been mentioned in the Bible, the King’s Head Theatre, in Islington, has turned this traditional religious tale on its head.

God (Michael Christopher) hatches a plan to create the first man and woman on earth, but this goes wrong when the Devil, otherwise known as Beelzebub (Stephen McGlynn) decides to get involved and God accidently creates Steve before he creates Eve (Hayley Hampson).

Adam (Joseph Robinson), who is unaware of this blunder, forms a friendship with Steve (Dale Adams) that is filled with flirtation and they live in harmony together until they are disrupted by a disgruntled Eve, who is determined to ensure Adam falls in love with her so they can procreate and populate the earth.

A ménage a trois forms between them all, but it is up to Adam to untangle his emotions and try to understand the complexity of emotions, while proving that love is not always as straightforward as it seems.

The musical has already won Best New Musical at the Hollywood Fringe in 2015 and celebrated a sold out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, which is not surprising as the show was very funny.

The standout character was most certainly Steve, as he strutted around on stage dramatically and kept the audience in stitches throughout the musical.

A particularly memorable scene was Steve and Adam's song about shopping for furniture. As they tried to understand what it meant to be in love, they pondered whether it would involve shopping at Ikea. 

The Kings Head hsa been known for its quirky plays for many years. It has been a pub since 1543, but a theatre was built on to it in 1970, which established it as the first pub theatre in London since Shakespeare's day. The building is still evolving even now and many of the performers there go on to successful careers at the National Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith and the Globe.

Without an interval, some of the dance numbers began to go on a little too long towards the second half of the show – particular a musical number between God and Beelzebub, which seemed like its purpose was to just fill space. However, despite there being no break during the 75 minute show, none the actors’ performances lacked enthusiasm or charm.

Star-rating: ****

King’s Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington, N1 1QN, Tuesday, 28 March, until Saturday, April 29, 20.40pm, details: 0207 226 8561, kingsheadtheatre.com