Review: HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at Temple Theater
by DC Felton - Oct 10, 2026
Summer blockbuster season may be over at the movie theatres, but one of the biggest blockbusters opened this past Tuesday as part of the Prairie Meadows Comedy Series. They are kicking off the season with the tour of 'Hold Onto Your Butts' for only its second stop. If the audience laughter was any indication, you won't want to miss this show.
MEGASQUIRT: FULLY LOADED to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Ashley Blair and Drew Reilly, alumni of The Second City, bring their experimental comedy concert MEGASQUIRT: FULLY LOADED to Underbelly Cowgate for its UK premiere, blending original songs, sketch comedy, and audience interaction rooted in queer internet culture.
KEVIN!!!!! To Be Presented By Recent Cutbacks
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 30, 2026
In an inventively accurate live puppet parody of the quintessential 90s classic about leaving your kid alone at home, a five-person ensemble works in tandem to condense the full film into a high-energy hour of theatrical ingenuity in KEVIN!!!!!
FLY, YOU FOOLS! to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
Recent Cutbacks will return to Pleasance Courtyard at Edinburgh Fringe with FLY, YOU FOOLS!, a live parody compressing 178 minutes of iconic fantasy cinema into 60, featuring three actors and a Foley artist.
EDINBURGH 2025: Fly, You Fools! Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 3, 2025
From the creators of smash-hit Hold On To Your Butts comes a new UK premiere! Three actors and a Foley artist band together – in fellowship – to perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the most epic fantasy film of all time. A jaw-dropping blend of comedy, physical theatre, and live Foley that proves even the smallest of acting ensembles can change the course of the future.
Recent Cutbacks Reveals New Show THERE IS NO SPOON
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2025
Following the success of their show Hold On To Your Butts, Recent Cutbacks has announced the world premiere and preliminary casting for their new show, There Is No Spoon.
Photos: HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS At Arcola Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2024
Production photos been released for Recent Cutbacks’ Hold On To Your Butts, a live shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time performed by just two actors and a live Foley artist, at the Arcola Theatre this Christmas for a limited run until Saturday 11 January 2025 prior to a UK Tour.
Review: HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS, Arcola Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Dec 16, 2024
Created by Recent Cutbacks, Hold On To Your Butts is a “shot for shot” parody of the iconic Jurassic Park film, with three actors taking on the movie in only seventy minutes (the original film has a runtime of two hours and seven minutes). Jack Baldwin and Laurence Pears take on nearly all of the characters (yes, even Mr. D.N.A makes an appearance!) through simple costume and prop changes.