Live
“Kill the Beast have given theatre audiences four deliriously imaginative, genre-busting horror-comedies”
The Stage
Photo Credit: Jassy Earl
The Boy Who Kicked Pigs
'Inventive, clever, gruesome and hilarious… a twisted triumph and an unmissable debut'
★★★★★ What’s On Stage
Our “unmissable” debut show; a gloriously grisly tale which set them out as “a scorchingly talented young company” ★★★★ Time Out
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Photo credit: Richard Davenport
He Had Hairy Hands
‘A deliciously macabre affair, rich and witty in its references, brilliantly detailed.’
★★★★ The Stage
WINNER Best Studio Show, Manchester Theatre Awards 2015
WINNER Peter Brook Festival Award 2014
BBC Top Pick of the Fringe 2014
Our multi-award-winning second show, which “manages to make blood and guts seem as delightful as a homemade cake.” ★★★★ The Scotsman
Photo Credit: Heather Pasfield
Don’t Wake The Damp
'Kill the Beast delivers their best show yet – a neon drenched delight that’s as sharp as a needle made of lasers’
★★★★★ The Stage
WINNER The Stage Edinburgh Award 2016
A retro-future neon-drenched roller-coaster that’s “laden with killer gags from start to finish” Time Out
Photo Credit: Nathan Chandler / Design: Sean Longmore
Director’s Cut
‘The fourth show by horror-comedy maestros Kill the Beast is majestically daft and incredibly funny’
★★★★ The Stage
Noises Off meets The Exorcist, Carrie meets Singin’ In The Rain, our fast-paced, utterly silly, spine-tingling adventure of haunted Hollywood hilarity. A “ridiculous, well-timed, triumphant comedy horror." ★★★★ The Skinny
Associated Work
Design: Guy Sanders
Operation Mincemeat
Beasts involved: Written, composed & performed by David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts, via sister company SpitLip
‘A masterclass of macabre musical comedy, masterfully performed.’
★★★★★ The Stage
WINNER The Stage Debut Awards 2019: Best Composer/Lyricist
WINNER OffWestEnd Awards 2020: Best Company Ensemble
The Observer Top 10 Shows of 2019
The year is 1943 and right now, we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.
Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II.
Frankenstein: How To Make A Monster
Beasts involved: Co-written/composed and co-directed by David Cumming
“A tremendous show...a rip-it-to-pieces-and-remake-it production that galvanises the heart of Shelley’s exclamatory gothic novel with vocal percussion, rap and soaring song.”
★★★★★ The Observer
WINNER OffWestEnd Awards 2019: TBC Award for Defying Categorisation
WINNER Total Theatre Awards 2019: Innovation, Experimentation & Playing with Form
The Guardian Top 10 Shows of 2018
The multi-award-winning, smash-hit beatbox retelling of Mary Shelley’s gothic novel, made with the BAC Beatbox Academy.
Photo Credit: Joyce Nicholls
Swamp Motel
Beasts involved: Clem Garritty and Oliver Jones, Creative Directors of brother company Swamp Motel
WINNER Campaign Event Award 2018 for Best Brand Experience (B2B)
WINNER MUSE Creative Award 2019, Platinum
Finalists: The Drum Experience Awards 2018 & 2019
An immersive entertainment company, Swamp Motel blur the boundaries between theatre, film and gaming. By giving audiences a pivotal role within story-worlds, Swamp Motel’s innovative productions are always live, social and thrilling whether experiencing them from your sofa, your desk or in an unexpected venue.