Get Pleading Stupidity to the Edinburgh Fringe!

by Maybe You Like It in Looe, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Get Pleading Stupidity to the Edinburgh Fringe!

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Help the hilarious true story of two bumbling Aussie boys' calamitous bank robbery, and the stories they left behind, get to the Fringe!

by Maybe You Like It in Looe, Cornwall, United Kingdom

We're still collecting donations

On the 7th July 2023 we'd raised £1,885 with 39 supporters in 35 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.

"They will go very, very far" - View From The Outside

After reaching the final of the Charlie Harthill Award, Maybe You Like It are bringing their fast paced blast of comic theatre (Chortle) Pleading Stupidity to the Pleasance Ace Dome at 7pm throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. 

But stuff like putting up our lovely posters around the city, housing 6 people during the largest arts festival in the world, and building a set in Cornwall and driving it to Edinburgh (there's no other way!) is exxpensssive! So, we need your help to get there! Don't worry though, our bumbling bank robbing duo Chad and Brad have rustled up some ripper rewards for you, if you can help us out. Take a look!

"A rollercoaster ride packed with ridiculous situations and hilarious characters. A total hoot." ★★★★★ - View from The Outside

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Aussies Chad and Brad are Pleading Stupidity.

They robbed a bank... whilst still wearing their name tags from work. They took selfies with the stolen cash. And their crime was solved in just 8 minutes.

But who were the bank tellers behind the desk that day? What’s their story? Will anyone listen to another version of events?

Pleading Stupidity is the hilarious and unbelievable true story of two bumbling Aussie boys' calamitous bank robbery, and the stories left behind in their wake.

Told with high-energy, physical comedy, frenetic action, and verbatim speech, and featuring a multi-rolling cast playing a whole host of wacky characters, this is "a fast-paced blast of comic theatre” (Chortle).

BUY TICKETS HERE!

Plus, if you're in London, check out our preview on the 2nd of July HERE

"So much f*cking fun. Delightfully original." ★★★★★ - Binge Fringe (for Redacted Arachnid)

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About Maybe You Like It

Maybe You Like It Productions creates collaborative, high-energy stage shows, audio shows and podcasts that aim to entertain and engage audiences with accessible, comedic work. We’re interested in exploring how we frame narratives, and what difference that makes to the story we’re telling.

We entertain audiences around the UK with well-told stories and fine-tuned comedy. Our mission is to be a force for developing collaborative storytelling and comedy, and people who make comedy and tell stories.

Our vision is for a world where there are structures, spaces and paths in place to allow anyone who wants to tell stories, entertain, and make people laugh to do so, regardless of form, medium, background, geography, or employment status. A world where the best stories and the funniest ideas shine through, but those still finding what that is for them have time and space to develop.

We value collaboration, silliness, working in unison, stories, having fun with ideas, considering and shaping the audience experience, developing comedy, telling compelling stories, making fast and fluid work, joyful creative spaces, creating memorable and entertaining experiences, challenging traditional boundaries of form and media, and challenging traditional processes in theatre.

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation.

£12 or more

A Cold One

Get added to our close friends Instagram story, and receive a newsletter from us in the run up to the show with updates on how preparations are going!

£20 or more

You Larrikin!

Everything you get with a cold one, plus receive a thank you ski holiday postcard from the cast, a link to a roundtable podcast discussion of the team talking through the 4 year development process, AND a set of Pleading Stupidity stickers. PLUS Receive a link to the recording of the show if we hit our stretch goal allowing us to make it.

£50 or more

On Smoko

Everything you get as a Larrikin with a cold one, PLUS your name on our website page as a thank you and a digital copy of the script with directors notes.

£100 or more

You Drongo!

Everything you get as a Larrikin on smoko with a cold one, plus an (unofficial) associate producer credit.

£250 or more

You Drongo Deluxe!

Everything you get as a Larrikin on smoko with a cold one, plus an official associate producer credit.

£132,000 or more

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