Moon: We Cannot Get Out

Two provincial louts perform grotty comedy sketches. There's something wrong with their venue though: it keeps trying to kill them!

About Moon: We Cannot Get Out

Two provincial louts perform grotty comedy sketches. There’s something wrong with their venue though: it keeps trying to kill them. An immersive comedy-horror experience, from the boiler-suited, northern boys who brought ‘one of 2018’s best-reviewed Fringe shows’ (British Comedy Guide). Directed by Jordan Brookes (2017 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee).

Pleasance Below - Pleasance Courtyard

Suitable for ages 16 and above

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