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The Frogs will give you fits of giggle and leave you grinning all the way home: the funniest comedy you'll see this year.

PAIGE BRUTON: Comedy fans will surely be relieved the gang are up to their old shenanigans, but anyone hoping to see a contemporary version of Aristophanes classic may feel a tad aggrieved.

The Frogs - Review of Spymonkey’s messy take on an ancient comedy classic

There is still something joyously goofy in it that will make you curious about comedy itself - even if the apology to Aristophanes also needs to be extended on his behalf.

The physical comedy ensemble revives the ancient Greek play in an audacious staging with a tragicomic present-day backstory

Carl Grose’s adaptation continues until 3 February in Northampton ahead of a London run at the Kiln Theatre from 8 February

The Aristophanes play is interwoven with the theatre company’s personal quest in a ramshackle show that loses its way

In their new shows, anarchic theatre company Spymonkey and sketch duo Max and Ivan place the spotlight on their own lives more than ever before

Northampton’s Royal & Derngate are collaborating again with physical comedy ensemble company Spymonkey for their latest Made in Northampton co-production, The Frogs. The Frogs premieres on the Royal stage from Friday 19 January to Saturday 3 February. This hilarious production is the result of a long term development process between Spymonkey and Royal & Derngate, and