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Austentatious

2011-present · London, UK; Edinburgh Fringe; touring

An improvised Jane Austen novel, in period costume, with live music — a West End weekly institution.

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Formed 2011. Cast includes Rachel Parris, Cariad Lloyd, Graham Dickson, Joseph Morpurgo (also of The Free Association).
Six-person cast improvises a full Jane Austen novel nightly, based on a title suggested by the audience.
Period costume, live musical accompaniment.
Won the 2014 Chortle Award for Best Character, Improv or Sketch Act.
Weekly at the Arts Theatre West End since November 2022, Vaudeville Theatre residency 2025-2026.
BBC Radio 4 show.