Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, continues at the Arts Theatre following a sold-out stint since 2022!
'Ridiculously silly… wickedly funny’ ★★★★★ The Times
'A joy to behold’ ★★★★ The Guardian
The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, opens at the Arts Theatre.
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.
The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Cariad Lloyd (QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo (Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish) and more.
Age Restrictions
Age 14+
Performance Times
Now taking bookings for performances up until Mon 18th December 2023.
Show times for each day are below.
Mon
7.30pm
Tue
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Wed
-
Thu
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Fri
-
Sat
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Sun
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Arts Theatre Details
Bus routes: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 29, 176; (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139
Night buses: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279; (Strand) 6, 23, 139, N9, N15, N11, N13, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551
Nearest rail: Charing Cross
Tube lines: Piccadilly, Northern
Nearest tube: Leicester Square
Directions
from Leicester Square :
(2mins) Take Cranbourn Street away from Leicester Square up to Great Newport Street on your left, where you can see the theatre.
Car park: Chinatown (3 mins)
In congestion zone?: Yes
Facilities at Arts Theatre
Bar
Disabled toilets
Toilets
Wheelchair accessible
Arts Theatre Location
Please note: The location shown on the map is an approximate location of the theatre. In the majority of cases the theatre will be marked on the map so please make sure you locate the exact location yourself. If the theatre is not shown on the map please make sure you locate the correct road name and take account of the directions.
Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Arts Theatre, London
Running until: Mon 18th December 2023
Running time: 105 minutes (incl. interval)