COMEDY
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Show And Tell
- Dates
- 7–16 Aug 2026
- Time
- 12:50pm · 70min
- Price
- from £17
The smash-hit West End comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, celebrates its 13th glorious year at the Fringe! The all-star cast improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel every show, inspired entirely by a title from the audience. Performed in period costume by a rotating cast (including Rachel Parris, Cariad Lloyd, Graham Dickson and more) with live musical accompaniment. It's a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed! 'Hilariously bold, wickedly funny' ***** (Times). 'One of the most enjoyable 60 minutes on the Fringe' **** (Guardian).
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