Televising the good, the bad and the downright ugly when it comes to culinary competitiveness and unchecked hospitality, Come Dine With Me has the perfect ingredients for an irreverent musical with big laughs and a big heart. Playing at Edinburgh Fringe this summer, Come Dine With Me: The Musical will also come to The Turbine Theatre from 4-29 September.

This new musical, written by Sam Norman and Aaron King, highlights the chaos that follows clashing chef personalities, and looks beyond the meltdowns, the sore losers and stroppy winners to delve deeper behind the scenes.

Based on the Multistory Media TV format, commissioned by Channel 4, Come Dine With Me: The Musical follows a film crew enter yet another weekly contest. Having a fictional episode play out before us, the show is unafraid to uncover the truth behind the beloved show. Co-created by TV producers Nell Butler and Genevieve Welch, who both directly worked on Come Dine With Me, this outlandish musical is a true insight into the heart – and hungry stomachs – of the show.

Casting includes Daniele Coombe (The Witches) as Mary, Kim Ismay (Wicked) as Barbara, Paul Hazel (Avenue Q) as Duncan, Harry Chandler (Les Misérables) as Teddy, Sophie Hutchinson (Heathers) as Janey, Leo Udvarlaky (Bhangra Nation) as Ernest, and Tom Bowen (Get Up, Stand Up!) as Roy.

Despite the raucous drama that comes with every three-course meal, Come Dine With Me: The Musical is about the magic of human connection. Through fly-on-the-wall glimpses into the every-day lives of strangers and people coming together (with the odd tantrum), it is a show that taps into the nosey instincts of audiences, whether they’re coach potatoes or theatregoers.