Champagne is back! This time at the Pleasance Theatre for Halloween 2026
Champagne, the big, bold, and campy gothic-horror comedy play returns to London after a sell-out run at the Old Red Lion Theatre in 2025.
This Halloween season, join a cast of larger-than-life characters reimagined from vintage gothic horror classics like Dracula and Frankenstein with a comic burlesque twist.
Champagne brings you horror, comedy and pure entertainment, packed full of horror-genre quirks, hilarious characters and camp spectacle with a flourish.
‘Engaging right from the first beat’
‘Every character had their own brand of comedic value, all delivered with perfect timing.’
★ ★ ★ ★1/2 London Fringe Theatre Reviews
‘Great script and cast, super make-up and costumes, altogether a clever, funny and fabulous show’ Audience Review
https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/champagne
Champagne returns to the Old Red Lion Theatre for Grim Fest 2025
A full production of Champagne was performed at the Old Red Lion as part of Grimfest 2025 on the 24th-26th October 2025.
The sold-out run received a warm response from audiences and critics, receiving a very kind 4.5 star review from London Fringe Theatre Reviews.
Creative Team
Writer/Producer – Scott Younger
Director – Selwin
Assistant Director – Madison Cole
Lighting Designer – Olivier Gastinel
Intimacy Co-ordinator – Sam Goodchild
Costume Designer – Ellie Younger
Cast (In Order of Appearance)
Duchess Marguerite – Lady Aria Grey aka Callum Tilbury
Duke Lastlegs / Olga – Lucy Chamberlain
Edvin – Maggie McGuire
Igor – Jimmy Roberts
Count Stabbenspine – Reece Connolly
A massive thanks to everyone who came along to see the show!
https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/champagne.html
Champagne at Old Red Lion Theatre for Grim Fest 2023!
The full-length version of my horror-comedy play Champagne was performed as a rehearsed reading at the Old Red Lion Theatre in October 2023 as part of the Grim Fest Festival.
This show was produced under the banner of my new production company: Down The Well Productions and directed by Selwin Hulme-Teague.
A Successful Debut for The High Life
My one-woman play ‘The High Life’ was produced by Forest Theatre company and performed at the Baron’s Court Theatre from the 14th-19th February 2023.
Due to popular demand and a sell-out run of shows, the show was extended to an additional Sunday performance!
Reviews for The High Life
**** Everything Theatre
**** West-End Best Friend
https://www.westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-the-high-life-barons-court-theatre
Looking to collaborate?
I’m always open to collaborating with all sorts of creatives (particularly producers and directors) so feel free to drop me an e-mail at syoungerwriting@outlook.com if you’d like to work with me on an upcoming creative project.
Scott Younger - Playwright, Screenwriter, Copywriter 