FRINGE 2025

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HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS

 ★★★★★
“A chaotic masterpiece”

STAGETOPAGE

Following its critically acclaimed UK Tour and West End debut, the Fringe 2024 smash hit returns!

Two actors and a Foley artist perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. A wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, physical theatre and live Foley.

CRITICS PICK
“Painfully funny... a pure joy from start to finish”

Time Out New York

★★★★
“A monster hit”

Bouquets & Brickbats

★★★★
“The hit of the fringe”

Scottish Daily Mail

★★★★★
“Hilarious and entertaining”

Edinburgh Reviews

★★★★★
“A gloriously visualized and executed piece of comedy”

Binge Fringe Magazine

★★★★
“Brilliant… a must see”

A Young(ish) Perspective

★★★★★
“A non-stop laugh fest”

Theatre Weekly

★★★★★

One4Review

★★★★
“Brings to life the intricate details of Jurassic Park with all its quirks and scares”

The List

FLY, YOU FOOLS!

“A perfect, sixty minute, rock and roll comedy drum solo”

ONSTAGE

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.

“Every minute of the show is pure joy for lovers of The Lord of the Rings

STAGEBUDDY

“A total riot … I lose my voice laughing at it”

VULTURE

The Team

Fly, You Fools!

Created by RECENT CUTBACKS
Performed by NICK ABEEL, KYLE SCHAEFER & REGAN SIMS
Foley by KELLY ROBINSON
Lighting Design & Stage Management by
JAMES APPLEBY
Directed by KRISTIN MCCARTHY PARKER

Hold On To Your Butts

Created by RECENT CUTBACKS
Performed by LAURENCE PEARS (additional casting to be announced)
Lighting Design & Stage Management by
JAMES APPLEBY
Directed by KRISTIN MCCARTHY PARKER

RECENT CUTBACKS is a creative ensemble founded in 2014. Our work sits at the intersection of comedy and theater, fusing humor, nostalgia, and lo-fi spectacle. Our projects invite audiences to see the world with a newfound exuberance and remind us why we fell in love with movies, theater, and storytelling in the first place.