Stephen Greer | stevie.greer@gmail.com | 16 posts
A five-star review from The List: ★★★★★ A trio of Victorian gentlemen humourists, the Penny Dreadfuls bring you the visually resplendent, aurally pleasurable Aeneas Faversham Forever, one of this year’s most scrumptious and comically edifying Fringe treats. If you haven’t managed to book tickets for the remaining dates of our Fringe run, you can also [...]
August 18, 2008
Sketchatron: Unwieldly presents the cream of Pleasance sketch comedy acts for one night only: the incredible line-up includes The Penny Dreadfuls, Tommy and the Weeks, Will & Greg, Idiots of Ants and Pappy’s Fun Club. “An amazing night of sketch comedy from the strongest and most innovative groups around. A brilliant show.” Critics Choice – [...]
August 11, 2008
Yesterday’s Scotland on Sunday printed an interview feature with one of the Penny Dreadfuls, Thom Tuck: Regulars on the circuit outwith the Fringe, their live work generally finds appreciative audiences. When they previewed a version of Aeneas Faversham Forever at the Brighton Festival Fringe in May, it won the Best Comedy Show award. It was [...]
August 11, 2008
Another pair of fine reviews! ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks: How do you follow up a five-star, award winning show that took the Festival by storm last year? If you’re the Penny Dreadfuls you put on an even better show, a tour-de-force of Victorian-themed comedy that somehow manages to be even funnier than last year’s. A pastiche of [...]
August 21, 2008