Forget Mr. Darcy… make room in your heart for Mr. Dracula! Ready yourself against vampires… real and emotional. It’s the scariest season of all and even Jane Austen enjoyed sitting down with a spooky gothic novel (think Twilight, but with even MORE melodrama). Improvised Jane Austen presents: Flirtations and Fangs, a regency rom-com now blended with everyone's favorite love interest–vampires–and gothic novel elements plus Jane Austen’s signature romantic comedy and social satire. Join us for an evening of wit, bite and extra fright!
Improvised Jane Austen is a comedic ensemble that creates unscripted performances using Jane Austen's tropes, themes, and language to craft a satirical romantic comedy set in Regency-era England. Playing in Austen’s world, Improvised Jane Austen’s stories delight 21st century audiences with a modern sense and sensibility. The current cast of 20+ performers rotate weekly, with a unique ensemble for every show. Come for the humor (and horror), stay for the heart!
“...countless laughs...whimsical homage to the illustrious author.” -- Chicago Reader
“...[They] took it, owned it and created some really funny and touching moments....an evening of silliness and indulgence....make running amok look like delicious fun.” -- PerformInk Chicago
“...Improvised Jane Austen is one of the strongest improv troupes in the city. They have the ability to use Austen’s 19th century wit and sarcasm and make it recognizable for a 21st-century audience.” --Scapi Magazine
Improvised Jane Austen currently performs Saturday nights at 7:30 pm at iO Theater. Since the group’s founding 15+ years ago, Improvised Jane Austen has performed throughout Chicago at theaters, festivals, and on the road at events such as C2E2, Detroit Women of Comedy Festival, Last Word Comedy Festival, The Floodwater Comedy Festival, and most recently headlining the SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival. Throughout the show’s run, Improvised Jane Austen has been Chicago Reader Recommended, named a PerformInk Critics’ Pick, voted Best sketch/improv troupe 2019 in the Reader’s Best of Chicago, and was featured on WTTW playlist, in Time Out, the Chicago Tribune, on WGN’s Daytime Chicago and most recently on CBS News Chicago.
Saturday, 7:30 PM
iO Theater, in the Weed Cabaret - 1501 Kingsbury, Chicago, IL