Austentatious
2011-present · London
Also known as An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
A fully improvised Jane Austen novel, in period costume with live music, based on a made-up audience-suggested title.
Known for
- Formed 2011 in London; Edinburgh Fringe breakout 2012; won 2014 Chortle Award for Best Character/Improv/Sketch Act.
- Now a West End mainstay at the Vaudeville Theatre with ongoing UK tours.
- Six-strong cast performs in period costume with live musical accompaniment.
- Notable cast: Rachel Parris, Cariad Lloyd, Joseph Morpurgo, Graham Dickson, Andrew Hunter Murray — nearly all working UK comedy names.
- Sample past titles: 'Bath to the Future,' 'How to Court a Gent in 10 Days' — pastiche titles from the audience.
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