Ben Alborough of Liebenspiel is taking a hit Edinburgh Fringe comedy show to regional theatres, to challenge the idea that comedy only takes place in clubs, and that there is a place for a hybrid show such as Clementine in our region’s theatres. Regional theatres are in great need of more diverse material, and taking a fringe theatre show, on a comedy tour, to a regional theatre, could be it!

The show comes just in time for the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and following a dazzling run of sell-out shows and critical acclaim across two Edinburgh Fringe runs and four Soho Theatre residencies, Rosalie Minnitt has announced a new UK tour of her cult comedy hit, Clementine. Partnering with exciting theatre and comedy producers Liebenspiel, the tour will be stopping off at some of the UK’s most vibrant theatre venues.

In this hysterical, deranged and irreverent period drama parody that meditates on girlhood, romance and everything in between, Lady Clementine has until her 27th birthday to find The One. When her latest beau goes missing, she embarks on a hilariously unhinged quest to solve the mystery of her ill fortune. But with neither sense nor sensibility, will our romantic heroine find love in time?

With Emerald Fennell’s take on Wuthering Heights sending the internet into overdrive and Pride & Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility remakes out next year, it’s clear that period drama core is on the rise. Get Charli XCX on the soundtrack and make it comedy?

Enter Miss Lady Clementine.

Clementine is a kaleidoscopic concoction of historical anachronisms, TikTok sounds and misplaced pop-culture references – Bridgerton for chronically online girlies. More than a clever parody of stuffy English ideals; this innovative show talks about the present through the lens of the past. From singledom and soulless dating apps to womanhood, Clementine asks if we have really moved on all that much – are we still obsessed with finding ‘The One’?

Creator and performer Rosalie Minnitt says: “Clementine is more than an ode to singledom. Like all good things, it’s messier than that. And funnier. It’s about celebrating the complicated parts of being a woman in 2025. We need comedy to help us talk about the things we can’t seem to articulate or sometimes don’t really want to. I’ve had hundreds of DMs + messages + emails telling me about how Clementine made them feel. Women saw this show multiple times. Then they brought their friends and sisters and mums and aunts. One girl came four times and she wrote to me: ‘if someone asked me why I love women and love being a woman, I’d show them this show’.”

ROSALIE MINNITT: CLEMENTINE

• Duration: 60 minutes
• Link to all dates: https://linktr.ee/rosalieminnitt

16 & 17 Jan – BATH, Theatre Royal (Ustinov Studio) https://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/events/clementine/

23 & 24 Jan – MOLD, Theatr Clwyd (Weston Studio) https://www.theatrclwyd.com/event/clementine

14 Feb – WOLVERHAMPTON, Arena Theatre https://wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/event-categories/126495395

28 Feb – BOWNESS Old Laundry Theatre (to become The Victoria Wood Theatre in January 2026) https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/event/19612/

14 Mar – BEVERLEY, East Riding Theatre https://www.eastridingtheatre.co.uk/clementine/

21 Mar – GUILDFORD Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Mill Theatre Studio) https://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/clementine

11 Apr – NOTTINGHAM, Nottingham Playhouse (Neville Studio) https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/clementine/

17 & 18 Apr – BUXTON, Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/clementine-regency-17th-18th-april-2026/

9 May – COLCHESTER Mercury (Studio) https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/clementine/

15 & 16 May – BIRMINGHAM, Birmingham Rep (The Door) https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/rosalie-minnitt-clementine/

30 May – SUFFOLK, Thorington Theatre https://www.thoringtontheatre.co.uk/events

7 Jun – CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2026/clementine

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ROSALIE AT:

• Instagram: @rosalieminnitt
• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rosalieminnitt
• Website: https://www.rosalieminnitt.com/

More about Liebenspiel:

Liebenspiel is a comedy production company run by comedians Benjamin Alborough and Ellie BW. They champion alternative comedy and work with the brightest rising comedy stars in the country. Rosalie Minnit’s Clementine is Liebenspiel’s debut UK tour.

They produce the Weekend of Weird at the Brighton Spiegeltent and Bedlam Late at the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as a week of shows at The Kings Head Theatre and the comedy offering at Camp Wildfire in 2024. They are recipients of Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Keep It Fringe fund and produced seven shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe including big debuts at the Pleasance and established comedy formats at Assembly, alongside Bedlam Late – for which they were nominated for a Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality.

It is the mission of Ellie and Ben to marry their connections within the deep, mysterious underbelly of UK alternative comedy to their backgrounds in the world of professional theatre in order to create exciting, popular, completely unique comedy theatre.

NEW THEATRE TOUR FOR SMASH HIT SHOW, CLEMENTINE

‘A solo debut remarkable for Minnitt’s restless invention.’ ★★★★ The Guardian ‘An absolutely barnstorming performance.’ ★★★★ The Telegraph

‘Hilarious, engaging, and heartwarming.’ ★★★★ Time Out ‘A veritable chocolate box of delights.’ ★★★★ Chortle