Brothers don’t always get on, as many a parent can testify. But selling your brother off into slavery in Egypt just because your father bought him a posh coat does seem to be pushing sibling rivalry a bit far.

Be that as it may, this Old Testament story of Joseph’s rise from slave to Pharaoh’s right hand man, set to words and music by Mesrs Rice and Lloyd Webber, has been entertaining audiences for the last 44 years, and still shows no sign of aging.

What could have been a heavy moral tale of wrongdoing and righteousness is actually a light-hearted lark of a musical with sumptuous wardrobe, luscious lighting and a general lack of seriousness.

Panto-like scenes feature Pharaoh as an Elvis impersonator, a Mardi Gras carnival and – most whimsical of all – Joseph’s dad Jacob and his brothers, inexplicably dressed in berets and striped sweaters against a backdrop of the Eiffel tower.

Forget historical accuracy, this production was fun from start to finish.

Keith Jack (Joseph), runner-up in the TV programme Any Dream Will Do, Jennifer Potts as Narrator and Adam Jarell as Pharaoh make a great team. And let’s not forget the 40 highly-professional kids from Stagecoach Salisbury, on-stage for most of the evening, who made up the Joseph Choir.