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.
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!!!!!
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.
Recent Cutbacks' Hold On To Your Butts has been named the winner of the 2026 International Fringe Encore Series at SoHo Playhouse, following an Off-Broadway debut and runs at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London's West End.
You can now get a first off-Broadway premiere of Hold On To Your Butts from theatre company Recent Cutbacks, taking place at SoHo Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Series.
SoHo Playhouse's 2026 International Fringe Encore Series begins on January 3 and runs through March 29, and provides opportunities to emerging artists who show exceptional talent at each season's Fringe Festivals both artistically and commercially.
SoHo Playhouse has revealed the lineup for the 2026 International Fringe Encore Series, running Off-Broadway. Shows include the U.S. premiere of Diana, direct from the Edinburgh Fringe, plus more.
SoHo Playhouse has announced the complete lineup for the 2026 International Fringe Encore Series, running Off-Broadway from January 3 to March 29. The annual program extends the New York life of standout productions from Fringe festivals around the world.
Recent Cutbacks will present HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at SoHo Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Series from February 7 to March 15, 2026. Directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker.
Following their run of Fly, You Fools! at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Hold On To Your Butts on the West End, Recent Cutbacks will present the return of their holiday show KEVIN!!!!!
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 will present Hold on to Your Butts, a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Recent Cutbacks will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer with the UK premiere of Fly, You Fools!—a lovingly absurd live parody of one of the most beloved fantasy films of all time.
Due to popular demand, Sally Cade Holmes and Heather Shields, producers of critically acclaimed hit Hold On To Your Butts, have announced a limited Summer West End engagement returning to the Arts Theatre.
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.
The off-West End hit Hold On To Your Butts will have a limited Easter West End engagement at the Arts Theatre from 7-12 April 2025 under The Choir of Man with performances on sale now.
Hold On To Your Butts has announced a one week extension at the Arcola Theatre, with performances on sale now. Following the London run, the show tours the UK, starting at Curve Theatre in Leicester.
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.
RECENT CUTBACKS will present HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at Caveat, featuring Nick Abeel, Kyle Schaefer, and live Foley by Blair Busbee. Learn how to purchase tickets.
With the ethos of taking parody seriously, Recent Cutbacks’ Hold on to Your Butts is a theatrical recreation of the epic action film from Steven Spielberg.
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