Jane Austen – The Velvet Onion

Austentatious in the West End

Jane Austen improv show Austentatious will play three dates in London’s West End later this year. After years of selling out at the Edinburgh Fringe, plus several successful UK tours, the improv group including Cariad Lloyd (Peep Show, Murder In Successville) and Rachel Parris (The [...]

September 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Austentatious on Radio 4

Acclaimed comedy group Austentatious, who improvise new works of Jane Austen based on audience suggestions, have landed a BBC Radio 4 special. The one-off special is set to air in June, ahead of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, and there are hopes of more episodes to follow. [...]

March 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Onion At The Fringe: Cariad Lloyd and Austentatious

The Edinburgh Fringe is almost upon us, and an abundance of TVO favourites are busy putting their latest shows together, ready for a month of performance, entertainment and (hopefully) sunshine. This year’s festival takes place between the 5th and 29th August, and we’re letting you know [...]

July 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

Love & Friendship & Justin Edwards

A new film has just hit US cinema screens and it includes Justin Edwards in its cast. Love & Friendship is a romantic comedy based on Jane Austen’s novel Lady Susan, which was first published in 1871. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel and Stephen Fry. Justin [...]

May 11, 2016 // 0 Comments