Date

2 - 10 August

Time

1:30 pm

Venue

Underbelly Bristo Square

suitability

Age 12+ (Guideline)

Tickets from

£16.00

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Comedy

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

The smash-hit West End comedy celebrates its 12th year at the Fringe!

The all-star cast (featuring Rachel Parris, Cariad Lloyd, Graham Dickson and more) improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel every show, inspired entirely by a title from the audience. Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment – it's a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed

Presented By

Show And Tell

Duration

60 minutes

Advice

None

Price

Tickets from

£16.00

Accessibility

Improv

For more information on accessibility and to book tickets, please contact the box office at access@underbelly.co.uk, or visit https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility

Wheelchair Spaces

There are wheelchair spaces available for this event.

reviews

'Hilariously bold, wickedly funny'

The Times

★★★★★

'One of the most enjoyable 60 minutes on the Fringe'

The Guardian

★★★★★

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