The Mayor and his Daughter are in crisis. The soul of their beloved village is in tatter, 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 chaotic, meta, performance art mash-up of sketches, songs and occult rituals harvested from classic comedic tropes, reinvented in a unique style - think The Krankies crossed with The Wicker Man. It’s a timely exploration of Englishness in the current crisis of national identity which will make you question the rules of sketch comedy like never before. Jokes and set ups that seem familiar are trampled, reversed over, resurrected and worshipped - with unpredictable, disturbing and utterly hilarious results.
Written and performed by The Mayor and His Daughter (Ciaran Chillingworth and Kit Finnie)
Directed by Joz Norris (Joz Norris Is Dead: Long Live Mr Fruit Salad)
Produced by Rosie Nicholls (Grubby Little Mitts, Sketch Book)