Great Britons
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The Foundry Group
Winners: OffWestEnd.com's OffFEST Award for Theatre, Brighton Fringe 2022 / OffFEST Finalists 2024 / Argus Angel for Artistic Excellence 2014 / Chris Neville-Smith Award for Best Edinburgh Fringe Show 2013 / Buxton Fringe Award for Best Theatre Production 2011 / FringeGuru Editor's Choice Award 2011
presents
Great Britons
By Brian Mitchell & Joseph Nixon
(writers of Those Magnificent Men and Big Daddy Vs. Giant Haystacks )
" Crazy, exciting, funny and rollicking. "- Brighton Source
" Cracklingly infectious....Morecambe and Wise meets Horrible Histories....They have succeeded in bringing classic British comedy up to date, which is an amazing feat ."- Broadway Baby
Nominee: OffWestEnd.com's OffFEST Award for Theatre
Suitability 8+
There is a 15 minute interval
Watch our trailerhere [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNIlfQC4bJ4]
Four nations, five heroes, two actors no budget!
This new comedy by acclaimed writers Brian Mitchell (The Ministry of Biscuits) and Joseph Nixon (co-writer of Broadway hit The Shark Is Broken), the duo behind Edinburgh and touring smash Those Magnificent Men, romps through some of Britain's bravest heroes, who risked everything to save their country.
Join us as we recreate - and interweave - thegreatevents in theirgreatlives, all done on a shoestring.
Relive epic battles!
Shout "Hurrah!" at feats of derring-do!
Marvel as a man burns cakes, another puts a telescope to his blind eye, and a spider tries to spin a web! (Or was that crawl up a cave wall... ?)
Valiantly performed by penniless actors Murray Simon ( The Ministry of Biscuits ) and Mitchell himself, this cut-price patriotic pageant will swell your bosom with pride and split your sides with laughter.
Audience Comments:
"Massive fun " - P. C. - "Charming and incredibly funny" - G. R. "Brilliant material" - A. B. "Really enjoyed it - the Robert the Bruce in the cave sketch was an absolute classic." - R. M. "Warm, poignant, human and I actually learned things! Funny and quirky and beautifully silly. I thought the Kiss Me Hardy scene very moving." - N. T. "Saw Great Britons by the mighty Foundry Group - really enjoyed it and would recommend." - S. G. "I loved, loved, loved, loved, loved it!" - C. S.
Pay for tickets in advance here or cash on the door.
Winners: OffWestEnd.com's OffFEST Award for Theatre, Brighton Fringe 2022 / OffFEST Finalists 2024 / Argus Angel for Artistic Excellence 2014 / Chris Neville-Smith Award for Best Edinburgh Fringe Show 2013 / Buxton Fringe Award for Best Theatre Production 2011 / FringeGuru Editor's Choice Award 2011
presents
Great Britons
By Brian Mitchell & Joseph Nixon
(writers of Those Magnificent Men and Big Daddy Vs. Giant Haystacks )
" Crazy, exciting, funny and rollicking. "- Brighton Source
" Cracklingly infectious....Morecambe and Wise meets Horrible Histories....They have succeeded in bringing classic British comedy up to date, which is an amazing feat ."- Broadway Baby
Nominee: OffWestEnd.com's OffFEST Award for Theatre
Suitability 8+
There is a 15 minute interval
Watch our trailerhere [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNIlfQC4bJ4]
Four nations, five heroes, two actors no budget!
This new comedy by acclaimed writers Brian Mitchell (The Ministry of Biscuits) and Joseph Nixon (co-writer of Broadway hit The Shark Is Broken), the duo behind Edinburgh and touring smash Those Magnificent Men, romps through some of Britain's bravest heroes, who risked everything to save their country.
Join us as we recreate - and interweave - thegreatevents in theirgreatlives, all done on a shoestring.
Relive epic battles!
Shout "Hurrah!" at feats of derring-do!
Marvel as a man burns cakes, another puts a telescope to his blind eye, and a spider tries to spin a web! (Or was that crawl up a cave wall... ?)
Valiantly performed by penniless actors Murray Simon ( The Ministry of Biscuits ) and Mitchell himself, this cut-price patriotic pageant will swell your bosom with pride and split your sides with laughter.
Audience Comments:
"Massive fun " - P. C. - "Charming and incredibly funny" - G. R. "Brilliant material" - A. B. "Really enjoyed it - the Robert the Bruce in the cave sketch was an absolute classic." - R. M. "Warm, poignant, human and I actually learned things! Funny and quirky and beautifully silly. I thought the Kiss Me Hardy scene very moving." - N. T. "Saw Great Britons by the mighty Foundry Group - really enjoyed it and would recommend." - S. G. "I loved, loved, loved, loved, loved it!" - C. S.
Pay for tickets in advance here or cash on the door.
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