2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
The sell-out Regency hit returns! Austentatious is back in Edinburgh for a special limited run. Join the all-star cast as they improvise a brand new Jane Austen work before your very eyes, based on a single audience suggestion. Previous masterpieces include Sixth Sense and Sensibility, Double 0 Darcy and Mansfield Shark. No two shows are ever the same! Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, Austentatious is an unmissable experience. Swooning guaranteed. 'A potboiler of a parody, joyously performed' ***** (Times). 'One of the most enjoyable 60 minutes on the Fringe' **** (Guardian).
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25hr broadcast: Charlotte and Graeme - Austentatious
Austentatious interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 18th August 2016Comedians on meeting their hecklers
Sarah Kendall, Mark Watson, Alexei Sayle and other standups recall what happened when they came face to face with their toughest critics after a show.
The Guardian, 16th August 2016The Edinburgh shows we want to see
It feels as if everyone's a comedian these days, but what if they really were? We asked six comics to imagine shows for some infamous public figures...
Jake Yapp, Nish Kumar, Joseph Morpurgo, The Guardian, 6th August 2016Onion at the Fringe: Cariad Lloyd and Austentatious
Next up is Cariad Lloyd, star of Murder in Successville, Crims and Crackanory who is embarking on her fifth year at the Fringe as part of improvised show Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austin Novel.
The Velvet Onion, 27th July 2016Best improv shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
Our pick of the best examples of off-the-cuff comedy.
Murray Robertson, The List, 27th July 2016Austentatious: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
I remember seeing Austentatious for the first time a few years as part of the free festival at the Counting House. The buzz was already strong for this marvellous improvised Jane Austen novel, with the queue trailing round the corner and both audience and cast seemingly loving every second of this one-off adventure. Since then the gang - which includes celebrated solo acts like Joseph Morpurgo, Rachel Parris and Cariad Lloyd - has gone from strength to strength, and has now set up home in the main Underbelly venue on George Square, serving as one of the Fringe's true success stories.
Laugh Out London, 26th July 2016Austentatious (Rachel Parris) Q&A - Fringe 2016
Interview with Rachel Parris.
Short Com, 23rd July 2016I talk to: Cariad Lloyd
Hoping to make it five sellout years in a row, award-winning improvised comedy show Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Elliot Gonzalez, The Reviews Hub, 22nd July 2016Rachel Parris: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
Rachel Parris is one of the hardest working and talented performers at the Edinburgh Fringe. Not only is see a brilliant improviser in the acclaimed Austentatious, but her solo shows are always wonderful showcases for her gifts at songwriting and playing the piano.
Laugh Out London, 20th July 2016Comedy connections
With a plethora of offerings at every Fringe, it's inevitable that some performing paths start to cross. Here's a closer look at who's teaming up with whom.
Matthew Sharpe, Fest Mag, 16th July 2016Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 6th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 7th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 8th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 9th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 10th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 11th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 12th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 13th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 14th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 15th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 16th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 17th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 18th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 19th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 20th Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |
| 21st Aug 2016 | 13:30 | Udderbelly, George Square |