THE Room, the 2003 cult film written, directed and produced by its hapless star Tommy Wiseau, has been called "the Citizen Kane of bad movies" and much worse besides.

One early review said “watching this film is like getting stabbed in the head”; the Guardian called it “an unmissable car crash” and the New York Times reckoned it was “so terrible it achieves a certain kind of majesty".

So, a York theatre company has done "the natural thing" by transforming the best bad movie of all time into a wise-cracking musical. "Thanks to 2014’s parody law amendment, this is the first time The Room could be re-created in the United Kingdom," says Stephanie Faye Bartlett, producer of Two Spoons Productions.

The Room: The Musical's all-singing, some-dancing parody of Wiseau's international cult phenomenon can be seen at the Great Yorkshire Fringe in The Tea Pot, Tykes Green, in Parliament Street, York, on July 31 at 4pm.

York writer and BBC award nominee Ed Greenwood has adapted The Room into 55 farcical minutes of songs and jokes for everyone, "from devotees of the original to those experiencing the wonderful world of Wiseau for the first time".

"The Room: The Musical is all about Tommy; he’s a great guy with a great life but everything crumbles when his future-wife, Lisa, seeks the trouser delights of his best friend, stupid, sexy Mark," explains Stephanie. "It’s the age-old love story of man and woman, best friend, sexually aggressive goblin-boy, kleptomaniac mother, unreliable zookeeper and some guy called Peter."

Founded by "some very creative" University of York graduates, dedicated to producing new comedy theatre, Two Spoons Productions cut their teeth in sketch and improvised comedy and now bring the chaotic joy of both to their latest show.

"Complete with a live band, The Room: The Musical embraces all the iconic moments of the original and finds new meaning in places where perhaps there is no meaning at all," says Stephanie.

"As a company that met whilst at the University of York, we’re thrilled to be back in our home city as part of the first ever Great Yorkshire Fringe, who have kindly agreed to host our nonsense. Come along, have a great time with us and don’t forget it’s B.Y.O.S. (Bring Your Own Spoons)."

The show is suitable for age 16 upwards; tickets are on sale on 01904 500600 or greatyorkshirefringe.com. After York, the cast, which includes The Press reviewer Louise Jones, will head to the Edinburgh Fringe for a month.