If you’re a fan of Regency romances - whether as a long-time Jane Austen admirer or someone who’s just been on a Bridgerton binge - this is the show for you.

After many a sold-out season, Jessica Messenger and Esther Longhurst are back with another run of their improvised hour-long tales set in England in the 1810s.

Based on audience prompts, they create a unique story every night, packed with all the witty repartee and social commentary of an Austen novel.

Between just the two of them (and a whole lot of hats and bonnets), they bring a whole cast of characters to life - meddling mothers, awkward suitors, friends on the wrong side of five-and-twenty with few marriage prospects, and so on. They are adept actresses: their ability to keep track of the characters and slip between them with an instant change of body language and voice is impressive, as is the way they weave a cohesive plotline together on the fly. Cleverly matched music and sound effects bring the whole thing together into something very impressive for an unscripted show.

Slip-ups, anachronisms and obvious comments to the audience are all part of the fun, of course. Last night’s performance - full of invented Latin, musings on what Germany was called back then, Sound of Music references and other recurring jokes - had the audience laughing loudly throughout. There was also the odd collective “awww” at tender moments and enthusiastic applause at the happy (and hilarious) ending.

Full of very 21st-century commentary, the show puts a fun modern slant on Jane Austen’s social satire, prompting you to think about how much gender roles and societal norms have really changed in the last 200 years.

Don your best bonnet and head to Sense & Spontaneity for some excellent entertainment. And why not bring someone who thinks period dramas are boring? This may just change their mind.