2015 Edinburgh Fringe

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From the creators of award-winning comedy show Austentatious, International smash-hit Showstoppers! and 5-star sell out show Upstairs Downton, comes a brand new retro improv show inspired by the bumper back catalogue of the nation's favourite children's author, Enid Blyton.

Precisely 60 years after Mrs. Blyton started legal proceedings to quash rumours that she didn't employ ghostwriters, the cast of improvisers narrowly avoid plagiarism by creating a new story each day inspired by the audience's drawings.

"With her books still selling around 8 million copies a year and with over 750 to choose from, Enid may have written for children, but her stories still delight grown-up children around the world," says Amy Cooke-Hodgson, co-creator of the show. "With the audience's help there's no telling what kind of stories we'll discover each show. After all, her work was banned from more public libraries than those of any other author, so a little creative license and a lot of laughs are par for the course!"

The picnic's packed, the eggs are hard-boiled and mother's provided the ginger beer. So brace yourself for a jolly romp through 1940's nostalgia where it's always the summer hols and adventure lies around every corner!

The Cast

Amy Cooke-Hodgson - Chortle Award winning Austentatious, Olivier Award winning La Bohème.

Richard Soames - BBC3's Made For Each Other, Chortle Award nominated Beta Males, Monkey Toast.

Alison Thea Skot - Funny Women Finalist, BBC Radio 4's So On and So Forth, The Free Association.

Justin Brett - Showstoppers!, Million Dollar Quartet, Channel 4's Peep Show.

Heather Urquhart - The Maydays, Ten Thousand Million Love Stories.

Olli Izod - Musical Comedy Awards Finalist, Betty Blue Eyes, Battle Acts.

Jinni Lyons - Jinni Lyons is an Only Child (US tour), Destination (Podcast).

Jonah Fazel - Upstairs Downton, The Butcher of Baker Street, The Holiday After Tomorrow (Podcast).