- Ticket price:
- From: £15
- Running time:
- 1 hour 50 mins (incl interval)
- Age guidance:
- 16 plus
When England’s favourite singer (Kitty), and Ireland’s favourite legs (Peg), join forces to save their careers, they throw all their ideas at it: wrestling each other, accidental poisoning, and shouting media sound bites, and risking deportation and death, in their quest for infamy.
Writer-performer team, Trott and Jennings present The Astonishing Adventures of Kitty and Peg, a rollicking farce.
Step back in time to 1745, backstage at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. This hilarious period two-hander brings to life the real stars of the era: English sensation Kitty Clive, famed for her powerful voice and being the first to sing “Rule Britannia,” and Irish firecracker Peg Woffington, known for her daring male roles and alluring legs. When these iconic actresses are abruptly sacked, they must rely on more than just their talents to remain in the public eye.
Their desperate antics include spreading fake news, staging a dramatic brawl, and unintentionally poisoning the famous cross-dressing puppeteer-turned-butcher, Charlotte “Mr Brown” Charke. Will Kitty and Peg reclaim their jobs, face the gallows, or will the public’s fascination with True Crime secure their fame?
If you like fast paced comedies like Upstart Crow, Austentatious, or the Play That Goes Wrong, and want a good night out, this show is for you. Don’t miss this fast-paced, irreverent, and cheeky romp filled with mischief and mayhem – and, there’s women wrestling!
By Kitty Jennings and Sophie Trott
Find out more here: https://trottandjennings.com
Trott and Jennings
