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AUSTENTATIOUS: AN IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN NOVEL

Bristol Old VicBristol

29–31 January 2027

4 scheduled performances

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Austentatious is a comedy show inspired by Jane Austen, featuring a revolving cast including Rachel Parris, Cariad Lloyd and Joseph Morpurgo. The show is performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, with a new novel improvised every night based on a title from the audience.

AUSTENTATIOUS: AN IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN NOVEL
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The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, and seen selling out every week in the West End since 2022, welcomes you to their Regency-inspired world. The all-star Austentatious cast improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel every night! Inspired entirely by a title from the audience and performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed. With whip-smart wit, and a cavalcade of cads, dashing gents and fierce heroines, this is a legendary comedy experience for Austen-fans and newcomers alike. The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Rachel Parris (BBC’s The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Cariad Lloyd (BBC’s QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo(Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Graham Dickson (BBC’s

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