Austentatious: Live at Leicester Square Theatre

Jan 5, 2015

1h 2m

★ 9.0

An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Overview

Austentatious is an award-winning improvised comedy show in the style of the wondrous and witty Jane Austen. Every performance is made up on the spot based simply on a title suggested by the audience, so be it “Mansfield Shark”, “Darcy and Hutch” or “I Know What You Did Last Season”, no two shows are the same. Performed in period costume with live cello accompaniment, Austentatious is an immersive and hilarious treat for fans of Austen and improvised comedy alike.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

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Cast

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Amy Cooke-Hodgson

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Andrew Hunter Murray

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Cariad Lloyd

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Charlotte Gittins

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Daniel Nils Roberts

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Graham Dickson

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Joseph Morpurgo

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Rachel Parris

From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and wealthy Sir James Martin, severely complicate her plans.

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