Marc West finds himself in the mood for a soma holiday in a stunning production of Aldous Huxley's dystopian classic

Adapted from the ground-breaking Aldous Huxley novel by an award-winning playwright with a score provided by London's hippest young band. How could this brave new production fail to live up to expectations?

The truth is, this world premier far exceeds them.

"Order, Stability, Happiness" – this mantra adorns the neon glow of the set upon entering the auditorium. But, none of these ideals seem to truly prevail in the dystopian vision before our voyeuristic eyes.

From the outset, it's clear Dawn King's adaptation of the classic work isn't going to be an easy 'copter ride - more a soma-fuelled trip, with a musical score by These New Puritans.

Peering through my fingers into the Other Place is an unsettling vision of a future that may or may not be so far from now. Perhaps that’s why all the laughs seem to be so nervous.

I think all of us new “trainees” in the audience secretly agree with The Savage’s morals, but none would dare admit otherwise for fear of exile - it’s safer to just fit in, isn’t it?

I cower behind the stall in front of me while trying to collect my own thoughts on humanity – clearly I’ve not been conditioned against such horrors as family, religion and war…or maybe I just need a tab or two?

Dawn King’s provocative treatment proves Huxley’s 1932 work still has the power to put the present firmly in the spotlight.