ENTER, Stranger.

Just those two words could bring memories flooding back for those who grew up with the children's TV show, Knightmare.

The 1980s and 90s adventure game is fondly remembered for putting a sightless 'dungeoneer' – essentially a kid with a helmet over their face – into a fantasy world.

Creator Tim Child wanted the experience to be like the computer games of the time with the dungeoneer guided by a team over a screen and the programme was revolutionary at the time for its use of blue screen virtual reality.

Now a team of five actors and a technician from Objective Talent Management have adapted the cult classic for the stage for nostalgic fans who are now in their 20s and 30s.

Knightmare Live is coming to the Lowry in Salford Quays on Tuesday after it premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year.

"I used to watch it after school on a Friday and the thing I always remember is that no one ever won," said Paul Flannery, who plays dungeon master Treguard.

"I would be willing somebody to win it. I used to scream at the TV and swear I could do better.

"It didn’t patronise you at all as a kid. If you were dead, you were dead. There was no second chance which was great and it was so terrifying.

"It was cutting edge at the time. It was like watching someone play a live computer game with all the graphics and monsters."

Paul and the team came up with the concept for a stage version of Knightmare after a 'what if' conversation in a pub in November 2012.

They tracked down Tim Child who gave them the rights to adapt the show in March 2013. They also met Hugo Myatt, the original Treguard.

Then a successful Kickstarter campaign was launched to raise £6,000 for the set.

Paul added: "It was a lovely experience to meet your childhood heroes and we got to borrow some of the original props from them.

"It’s been really good. There have been some absolutely stellar moments like when we got to go to Norwich last year to watch them film a special one-off YouTube episode."

The stage version is based on first room in the first episode with a series of doors.

Then an army of 'goblins' change the room's layout each time the dungeoneer successfully progresses.

Paul, the show's host, said: "When it comes down to it the game is basically ‘leave a room 10 times’. It’s the things that happen in the middle that really matter and change up.

"From our perspective you have a character in a room and you give them a task but apart from that it’s kind of up to the team. They drive it along – and if they’re going too slowly then we throw goblins at them to make sure they finish in the time limit!

"It’s like herding cats. I’m a character in the team but also berating them as well as trying to urge them forwards while hosting the show."

Hugo Myatt played Treguard for every episode of Knightmare's eight series and became a key part of the show's success.

So what is it like stepping into his shoes?

Paul, aged 24, from Sussex, added: "The cloak’s pretty cool. I have a great outfit which I enjoy wearing. It’s a strange role to play because of the voice and the catchphrases.

"I can’t grow a massive beard unfortunately so I have to do my best. I’m hoping people think it’s OK. And it’s a weird part to play because Hugo made it so iconic

- Knightmare Live is at The Lowry in Salford Quays on Tuesday. Visit thelowry.com