NewsRevue is a Guinness World Record-breaking comedy institution celebrating 47 years, making its debut at Pleasance One. The show features performers Kitty McNeill, Kathryn Pridgeon, Michael Stafford Wells, and Will Usherwood-Bliss, with Harry Gascoigne as musical director, delivering a relentless barrage of sketches and parody tunes. Directed and co-written by Heather Kirk, the production offers biting political satire covering topics from political scandals to the rise of AI, with 100% new material each year. The show has served as a launchpad for comedic talent including Bill Bailey, Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe, Gemma Whelan, Cariad Lloyd, and Reece Shearsmith.
Cast and Creative Team for NewsRevue at Pleasance One
Cast
Kathryn Pridgeon
Ensemble
Harry Gascoigne
musical director
Will Usherwood-Bliss
Ensemble
Michael Stafford Wells
Ensemble
Kitty McNeill
Ensemble
Creative Team
Emma Taylor
Producer
Heather Kirk
Director
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