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.
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS Will Make London Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024
Following a smash-hit run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer and multiple sold out seasons in New York, Sally Cade Holmes and Heather Shields have announced the London premiere and cast for Recent Cutbacks’ Hold On To Your Butts, a live shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time.