The weird and wonderful world of the Addams Family is captured with humour and creepiness in the latest touring musical.

Starring Samantha Womack as Morticia, Cameron Blakely as Gomez, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Wednesday and Les Dennis and Uncle Fester, the talented line-up welcomes you to the Addams' way of life.

The storyline focuses on Wednesday, the eldest child who is renowned for eating the word "scared" for breakfast and is completely fearless.

The not-so-charming youngster finds a boyfriend, Lucas, played by Oliver Ormson, who ironically found her in New York's Central Park with a bow and arrow shooting the birds.

But the plot darkens - quite literally - as Lucas falls head over heels in love and wants Wednesday's hand in marriage.

While she agrees, she's not sure her parents will.

So in a bid to let the two very different families bond a dinner is arranged...what could possibly go wrong?

Gomez, whose Spanish roots are evident in his mannerisms, is holding back the secret that his daughter could in fact love and is seen comically trying to please both women in his life.

Lucas' folk arrive at the Addams' residence, curious as to their surroundings and are greeted by the zombie butler, Lurch, played by Dickon Gough.

Strictly adhering to his lack of character Lurch often takes centre stage by walking at a snail's pace, grunting when spoken to, and lingering creepily next to his masters.

People can catch a glimpse of the lighter side of Wednesday when she tries to fit in with her lover's family by dressing in yellow, a real shocker to the all-black attire the Addams' are renowned for.

And her mischievous brother Pugsley, played by Grant McIntyre, starts getting jealous that his big sister may not stick around to torture him anymore.

Woven in among the drama is Les Dennis' Uncle Fester who narrates and even speaks to the audience, asking one person if a rash on his arm "looks particularly serious" - given that Uncle Fester probably hasn't washed in years.

With his costume, voice and body language identical to how everyone knows and remembers the character, he is one of the reasons the musical stands out.

And Samantha Womack does not resemble a Ronnie Mitchell from Eastenders at all, in fact, far from it, with her American accent on point and her eerie persona shining through.

With such a robust yet extremely famous character palette to work from, the cast make a classic film and series into a comical musical with excellent choreography and songs in the mix.

Even the walls are alive throughout, with ghosts pottering around the set as the real action unfolds.

But with so many emotions running high, you won't be able to predict an ending to this one.

The Addams Family has been on TV screens internationally for nearly 80 years and the inter-generational narratives make it appealing to the whole family.

The musical continues at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury until Saturday, May 27.

To buy tickets, call 01227 787787.