The Mayor and His Daughter: A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy

The Mayor and his Daughter are in crisis. The soul of their beloved village is in tatters, besieged by the demonic forces of modern Britain. But there’s a light in the darkness; when they discover a sacred tome – a boxset of Russell Howard’s Good News (Series 2) – they make it their mission to repair their fractured community with laughter, by putting on the best sketch comedy show they can imagine.

A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy is a mash-up of sketches, songs and occult rituals reinvented in a unique style – think The Krankies crossed with The Wicker Man. Jokes and set ups that seem familiar are trampled, reversed over, resurrected and worshipped – with unpredictable, disturbing and utterly hilarious results.

Directed by Joz Norris (Edinburgh Comedy Award Longlist).
Produced by Rosie Nicholls (Grubby Little Mitts)