AUNTIE EMPIRE

Auntie is a sweet old dear. All she wants is to regale us with tales of dear old Blighty, but her body is falling to bloody bits. Oh dear. Someone ought to clean that up. 

Auntie has gathered us all to relive and celebrate our glorious shared past, but unfortunately she also has some tragic, terrible, and most pressing news. And she needs your help.

An absurd and rambunctious solo show blending bouffon comedy, satire and audience interaction, Auntie Empire is a bloody, messy, hilarious and timely lampoon of the myths of nationhood.

FEB 2026 TICKETS:

WED 4 FEBRUARY

University of the West of Scotland, AYR [PREVIEW] NO TICKETS AVAIL

Thursday 5 February

Cat Strand, New GALLOWAY [Preview] TICKETS

Friday 6 February

Dundee Rep, Dundee [Preview] TICKETS

Sunday 8 - Monday 9 February

Summerhall, Edinburgh, Manipulate Festival TICKETS

Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 February

Tron Theatre, Glasgow TICKETS

Creative Team: 

Lead Artist - Julia Taudevin

Bouffon Director - Tim Licata 

Dramaturgs - Sara Sharaawi and Kieran Hurley

Sound Designers - Niroshini Thambar and Nik Paget-Tomlinson

Lighting Designer - Emma Jones

Puppetry, Effects and Costume Designer - Fergus Dunnet

Costume & Puppetry Effects Maker - Gretchen Maynard-Hahn

Set Designer - Fraser Lappin

Photographer and Graphic Designer - Brian Hartley

Trailer Creator - Connor O’Toole

Production Manager - Rosie Ward

Producer - Wezi Mhura

Supported by Creative Scotland through the Open Fund and Summerhall Arts.

Content warning: Audience Participation. Contains sexually explicit content, scatalogical humour, references to and themes of colonialism and colonial oppression. Age restriction 16+.

Auntie Empire is supported by Creative Scotland and Summerhall Arts. It was originally developed through a Summerhall Lab, an IASH creative fellowship, a Traverse Theatre commission, and in association with Jordan & Skinner with direction from Caitlin Skinner and Melanie Jordan, and with Paisley Arts Centre and One Ren. The character can also be seen in the short film, Auntie Empire, directed by Niamh McKeown and Julia Taudevin.