Upcoming Performances
The adventures of Aeneas Faversham are written and performed by The Penny Dreadfuls , are the three gentlemen performers Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
Presenting the brand new show for 2008, Aeneas Faversham Forever!
Book Now on the Greenwich Theatre website or call 020 8858 7755.
Taking their cue from 19th century gothic horror tales, Victorian pulp fiction, and the Victorian obsession with the occult, the Dreadfuls have penned a riproaring hour long play, a theatrical "comedy masterpiece" (- Three Weeks: Brighton) with Dickensian characters and a story of revenge, suspicion and murder across the underworld of Victorian London - "a villainous piece of derring-do" (- The Stage). Featuring stunning lighting from award-winning designer Neil Hobbs and beautiful shadow puppetry from acclaimed Edinburgh puppeteer and award-winning director Jeremy Bidgood.
The show has already been touring in development around the country, receiving excellent four and five star reviews and has just been named "Best Comedy Show" at the Brighton Festival Awards (May 2008), while the Dreadfuls are also working on their second BBC radio series to be recorded in mid-July. But nothing beats their phenomenal live performances. Book now!
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The Penny Dreadfuls previous shows, Aeneas Faversham & Aeneas Faversham Returns performed to rave reviews at the 2006 & 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festivals and happily ricocheted with sell-out performances in London and the a smattering of her colonies.
Follow dashing gentleman explorer, sword-for-hire and noted wit Aeneas Faversham as he guides you on a tour of the trials and tribulations of his beloved dark and twisted Victorian world. A show of sketches, occurrences and curious happenstance of graverobbing, exploration and the protection of the British Empire.
The debut four part radio series The Brothers Faversham was aired weekly at 11.30pm from Friday 11th January on BBC7. More info here! It will be repeated in September in the run up to the broadcast of the second series in October.
The Penny Dreadfuls were on BBC3's Comedy Shuffle with their sketch "The Birth of Willoughby Faversham". Watch below...
