Austentatious: the Improvised Jane Austen Novel

About This Show

The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, continues at the Arts Theatre following a sold-out stint since 2022!

‘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

Dates: First Preview: 25 September 2023 Final Performance: 22 July 2024