The cast of the Radlett Light Opera Society's forthcoming show Children of Eden came face to face with a Biblical beast when they met Patti the python from Amey Zoo.

Children of Eden is a musical by Wicked and Godspell composer Stephen Schwartz which retells the Genesis stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel and Noah’s flood.

The show will run at the Radlett Centre from Wednesday, May 13 until Saturday, May 16.

Posing with Patti are Anita Garai, who plays Eve, Philip Jackson (Adam), Julian Wathen (Abel), Julian Ardouin (Noah) and Kyri Ella (Cain).