“Molly-Rose Treves’ performance in Dream Machine was among one of the funniest performances I have seen in the theatre over the past year. Her comedic skills are truly unrivalled.”
comedy
I first started performing comedy while studying at university, where I ran a popular night called Laugh Out Loud and began gigging as a stand-up. After graduating, I performed in the sell-out production of The 39 Steps at The Maddermarket Theatre before training at Drama Centre London.
My background in clown and physical theatre led me to work with the award-winning Make It Beautiful Theatre Company, performing in their long-form improvised show The Dream Machine - a chaotic, dream-fuelled clown show with live music, audience stories, and plenty of beautiful nonsense. The show has toured nationally and continues to play regular dates at The Hope Theatre in Islington.
As an improviser, I’ve performed in A Christmas Carol and The Canterbury Tales (Improvised), and took part in the R&D for Criminally Untrue, an improvised true-crime parody created by Lorna Rose Treen and Jonathon Oldfield at The Pleasance Theatre.
In recent years, I’ve transitioned into writing and performing as a character comedian, combining my love of clown, storytelling, and absurd humour. I graduated from Soho Theatre’s Character Comedy Lab in 2024 and am now developing my debut show.
I also perform as one half of the comedy duo RATBAG, alongside Elinor Solly. Our show, RatBag Presents… Ratmageddon (Work in Progress), is a riotous blend of sketch, clown, music, and character comedy that pulls the audience into an apocalyptic, absurd world where they become gloriously complicit in the chaos. We’ve performed at the Edinburgh Free Fringe, Leicester Comedy Festival, and had previews at The Rosemary Branch Theatre and Playhouse East, with more dates planned for 2026.
comedy sketches
Carl Jung Sketch for Dream Machine promotional material