Game of Crones

Sharpen your swords and fill your goblets—the dragons have returned!

A long, long time ago, 2018, A&E Comedy first embarked on a mighty quest with Enter the Dragons, slaying the beast of midlife with fearless buffoonery. Now, destiny calls them once more to the battlefield in their epic sequel: Game of Crones.

Our dauntless fools must don the armour of absurdity and march into the perilous lands of the "third age"—a realm whispered of as society's invisible wasteland. Here, the nests lie empty, the hot flushes smoulder, and the people ask: is this the end… or a brand-new beginning?

What awaits? Treasures of wisdom, reinvention, hilarity—and hopefully a very decent Rioja.

Funny, feral, and gloriously unapologetic, Game of Crones is a riotous celebration of women in their prime - warriors who will not go gentle into bingo night.

Game Of Crones is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.

Image: Andrew Kingham

Supported by Arts Council England.

Reviews (from previous productions)

“They marry hilarity and sincerity with such remarkable precision, it had the audience in both fits of laughter and heartfelt tears” -Broadway Baby

“Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards are a brilliant comedy coupling: the writing is sharp as a witch’s nose, the performance as sparkly as Cinderella’s silver slippers.” -Total Theatre

“Both performers joyously play and are excellently responsive to their packed, appreciative audience. Dooley and Edwards are gripping. They are dually metaphorically inventive and utterly hilarious – their innovations add to the lengths of their storytelling and some ideas are simply ingenious.” -Reviews Hub

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