THE MAYDAYS
"...one of the best improvised shows out there, and you get the feeling that any of these actors could easily hold their own with the likes of
Merton, Frost and Jupitus...a must see"
**** Chortle
Merton, Frost and Jupitus...a must see"
**** Chortle
"...one of the most respected improvisational comedy outfits in the country"
Sussex Life
Sussex Life
Award-Winning Improvised Comedy
We are The Maydays - Brighton's masterful, maverick, award-winning improvised comedy troupe.
We offer brilliant, acclaimed performances and life-changing tuition in improvised comedy which is the creation of scenes and songs in the moment with the power to make people laugh.
We currently have two mainstage shows - our fantastic Fringe show Guest Who? (so cool it has its own page - click here) and Tonight's Top Story, which we perform every month at the Komedia in Brighton. Every performance of Tonight's Top Story is inspired by newspaper articles cut out by the audience just minutes before curtain time. This is improv without tricks, gimmicks or games, just a live, comedic exploration, through scenes and songs, of the secret heart of your city. It is the world only hinted at by your local paper, but finally revealed by the comedic x-ray vision of The Maydays.
We offer brilliant, acclaimed performances and life-changing tuition in improvised comedy which is the creation of scenes and songs in the moment with the power to make people laugh.
We currently have two mainstage shows - our fantastic Fringe show Guest Who? (so cool it has its own page - click here) and Tonight's Top Story, which we perform every month at the Komedia in Brighton. Every performance of Tonight's Top Story is inspired by newspaper articles cut out by the audience just minutes before curtain time. This is improv without tricks, gimmicks or games, just a live, comedic exploration, through scenes and songs, of the secret heart of your city. It is the world only hinted at by your local paper, but finally revealed by the comedic x-ray vision of The Maydays.
This Just In...
Drop-In Class
This is the same weekly class that originally formed The Maydays.
All levels welcome - just £8
The Round Georges
Sutherland Road, Brighton
Every Thursday from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
This is the same weekly class that originally formed The Maydays.
All levels welcome - just £8
The Round Georges
Sutherland Road, Brighton
Every Thursday from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Edinburgh Fringe 2010
Tickets now on sale!
We'll be in Edinburgh this year with our brand new show, Guest Who?
Book Your Tickets Here
Tickets now on sale!
We'll be in Edinburgh this year with our brand new show, Guest Who?
Book Your Tickets Here
Maydays in Brighton
Doors: 8:00pm Show: 8:30pm (unless otherwise stated)
Sun 25th July
Sun 26th September
Sun 31st October
Wed 15th or Thu 16th September (TBC)
Sun 26th September
Sun 31st October
Wed 15th or Thu 16th September (TBC)
Komedia - Tonight's Top Story £8/£6 - TICKETS for July 25th
Komedia - Tonight's Top Story £8/£6
Komedia - Tonight's Top Story £8/£6
Sussex Eco Awards Ceremony - DETAILS
Komedia - Tonight's Top Story £8/£6
Komedia - Tonight's Top Story £8/£6
Sussex Eco Awards Ceremony - DETAILS
Maydays Elsewhere
Thur 4th - Sun 29th August
(Not 17th)
Fri 24th - Sun 26th September
Sun 19th September
(Not 17th)
Fri 24th - Sun 26th September
Sun 19th September
Underbelly, 56 Cowgate, Edinburgh - Guest Who? 23:35 (1 hour) TICKETS
Improv Festival Autumn Residential at Osho Leela DETAILS
Crowborough Community Association Hall, Crowborough 19:30 DETAILS
Improv Festival Autumn Residential at Osho Leela DETAILS
Crowborough Community Association Hall, Crowborough 19:30 DETAILS
For maps and directions to our regular venues, click HERE
Winners of 'Best Comedy Show' in the Latest Festival & Fringe Awards 2007!
"...funny, moving and downright silly, it's a real winner!...Not only was tonight's one-off musical cleverly constructed in terms of plot, it was also hilariously funny"
***** Three Weeks
***** Three Weeks
"...definitely a show I would recommend and one that I will go and see again"
**** Fringe Review
**** Fringe Review
Their humour was dry, sick and slightly twisted: absolutely brilliant - a group one can easily envisage making it onto TV.
FelixOnline
FelixOnline
"The improvised songs would fit easily onto "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"...they work together really well and instinctively know what the others will do next...I would certainly recommend The Maydays as a great way to start a night out"
Remotegoat.co.uk
Remotegoat.co.uk
"...The Maydays knew exactly how to take a simple idea and run with it until the audience were in stitches. Thank you for a great night of entertainment"
Newham Academy of Music
East Ham, London
Newham Academy of Music
East Ham, London
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"The Maydays' performance was the highlight of our clergy conference - hilarious, clever and pitched perfectly for the audience. They enthralled us by turning our suggestions and comments into comic turns and songs. The laughter never stopped and it was all totally appropriate - slightly cheeky but never offensive. They got the audience on their side from the start, and the mood of happiness and delight lingered long after they'd left the stage"
The Rt Revd Graham James
Bishop of Norwich
The Rt Revd Graham James
Bishop of Norwich
