The master of ceremonies explains how it all works, and centre stage there is a large diorama where the puppeteers set up each scene with wonderful inventiveness, using dialogue loosely based on Planet of the Apes, but, of course, now with a slightly sweeter flavour.

After a wonderful, swirly psychedelic opening, the spacecraft is about to crash into a planet they believe lies in the future. This is where they discover a civilisation of grapes who have taken over the land and enslaved the humans.

Actually, the plot is pretty much followed, with some nods to the classic novel by Pierre Boulle and new dialogue to fit in our new protagonists. Yes, there are fruit puns, but they are kept to a minimum, with very few cringe moments.

The extremely talented puppeteers Peter Michael Marino and Cecilia Arana keep it bubbling along nicely, with plenty of inventiveness. Loved the sardine can when the astronauts are heading down the river.

The puppets are manipulated well, and overall they use the space well; you never feel you need to lean over to see everything. And we have a lovely thumping synth soundtrack which works well.  There’s a real Roger Corman low-budget wonderment to the proceedings, combined with a healthy dose of the Troy McClure Simpsons parody, Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off too.

And THAT ending is handled in a similar manner, so even if you’ve seen it 100 times, they still make it feel… let’s say, different.

It’s a lot of fun, so bring your kids, bring your sci-fi nerds, bring all ages. If you are in the mood for this nonsense at midday, this is well worth checking out and getting your hands on rather than off those damn dirty grapes!