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Upstairs Downton is an improvised spoof episode of a TV period drama.
Where can you see the evil footman battling with his even more evil twin? The dowager duchess poisoning her flower show rivals?
Or the lord of the manor rapping about the entail?
The answer is, quite probably, Upstairs Downton – the UK’s best-loved spoof period drama comedy show, where the action is improvised
and the plot is decided by the audience.
Upstairs Downton has quickly gained a reputation for rapid-fire gags,
genre-bending and glorious silliness.
But you don't need to be a fan of coat-tails and entails to appreciate
the show’s unique brand of fast-paced period lunacy.
Expect strange stories of subterfuge, greed, ambition and soufflés –
with daft plot twists, silly hats and sillier accents.
The cast includes;
Viv Groskop,
Funny Women 2012 finalist and author of “I Laughed, I Cried: How One Woman Took on Stand-Up and (Almost) Ruined Her Life” (“Brilliant”, Jo Brand)
Christopher Shevlin,
Author of Amazon bestseller The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax
(“You can’t help being tickled”, The Guardian)
Jonah Fazel,
Artistic Director of ForkedPath Theatre
(“Utterly unpretentious and incredibly fun”, ImmersiveLDN)
Sylvia Bishop
Of the Oxford Imps
(“Quick wit and effortless wordplay... Superhuman stuff”, FringeReview.co.uk)
Lucy Fennell
Of Impromptu Shakespeare
(“Outstanding hour of theatre”, Broadway Baby)
Simon Lukacs
Of The Apocalypse Game Show
(“Timely, witty and hugely enjoyable”, Time Out)
Justin Brett
Of Showstoppers
(“Smart, spontaneous and as musically remarkable as ever”, The Times).
★★★★★
"Sparkling, satirical wit"
Edinburgh Guide
★★★★
"Brilliantly farcical and funny"
Reading Post
"Highly Reccomended"
FunnyWomen.com
"Hilarious improvisation spoof"
RunRiot.com
"An Evening of wit, charm and hilarity"
A Younger Theatre
"Fantastic show. Not to be missed."
What the Frock, Bristol
"Hilarious and magical. A stroke of genius which perfectly captures the public’s current delight in all things period."
Half Moon, Putney
