Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Until Saturday May 15

This spoof of cult Seventies film The Wicker Man offers the intriguing combination of "live human sacrifice and folk songs".

It follows beautiful young policewoman Sergeant Chastity Howie and her boyfriend Brad as they set out to enjoy a quiet weekend break on the remote island of Pepperidge in Scotchland.

Their holiday is rudely interrupted, however, by the ritual-performing locals' attempts to regain their lost source of power: The island's vital wind farm has run out of the breezy stuff.

A riotous and hilarious search ensues, complete with crazy accents, low-budget special effects, manic costume changes and joke upon joke.

Set in a community of pagans hellbent on ritual sacrifice, you would be wise to expect the unexpected: From bizarre props, such as massive wicker figures and miniature puppets, to the equally absurd characters worthy of a Little Britain sketch.

The connection with Matt Lucas is unsurprising since one third of this trio, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, has written material for the comic. O'Shaughnessy always wanted to be a comedy writer but, after further spells scripting for John Thomson, Sally Phillips and Jonathan Ross, she felt the want of a "fat, beardy comedy partner like all the boys have" and ran out of steam.

Musical Theatre graduate Lucy Montgomery was similarly bored of being offered parts like "singing tightrope walker whose father falls off the high wire and dies". So they decided to create their own vehicle, enlisting James Bachman along the way.

O'Shaughnessy wanted to write about Rome and Montgomery wanted to dress up as a Gladiator so their first show became Gladiatrix: She Wolf Of Rome.

This hilarious spoof of Seventies movies such as Caligula and Satyricon featured a noblewoman named Vulva (pronounced "wool-wah"), who was reduced to fighting in the arena of imperial Rome.

The Wicker Woman arrives in Brighton having already made a huge impact across the UK, with sell-out shows in Edinburgh, London and Belfast. The show is presented in collaboration with director David Sant, from world-famous clown trio Peepolykus.

Komedia, 9.30pm, £8/£6, except Friday and Saturday £10/£8, 01273 647100