Austentatious – the Improvised Jane Austen Novel

About This Show

‘Ridiculously silly… wickedly funny’ ★★★★★ The Times
‘A joy to behold’ ★★★★ The Guardian

 

The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, opens at the Arts Theatre.

 

The all-star Austentatious cast improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel every night! Inspired entirely by a title from the audience and performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment – it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed.

 

The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Cariad Lloyd (QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo (Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish) and more.

Show Details

Running Time: 1hr 45min (0 intermissions)
Dates: Opening Night: 07 November 2022 Final Performance: 19 December 2022

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