'imaginative and fun to watch'
★★★★ - North West End
Presented and developed for LIF 2025. Taxi Tales has been to Impro Amsterdam and we are delighted to bringing it to Birmingham improv festival 2026.
Who doesn't love a chatty cabbie?
Inspired by Raymond Carver's short stories (which were later adapted into Robert Altman's film 'Short Cuts'), Mark Smith's Taxi Tales is a playful exploration of humanity as seen through the simplest of interactions.
Set in the back of a taxi, the story unfolds over a single night, revealing the personal struggles and frustrations of everyday life for both the driver and their passengers. What emerges across the show is voyeuristic, funny, and very human.
Who doesn't love a chatty cabbie?
Inspired by Raymond Carver's short stories (which were later adapted into Robert Altman's film 'Short Cuts'), Mark Smith's Taxi Tales is a playful exploration of humanity as seen through the simplest of interactions.
Set in the back of a taxi, the story unfolds over a single night, revealing the personal struggles and frustrations of everyday life for both the driver and their passengers. What emerges across the show is voyeuristic, funny, and very human.
Date: 8th of November
Time: 6pm
Location: The MAC (Birmingham)
Time: 6pm
Location: The MAC (Birmingham)
Quotes on previous work:
The work reminded me of Jim Cartwrights ‘Two’ and Caroline Aherne ‘The Royle Family’ – a slice of life made real amongst the buffet.
★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
Talk to the Hand is great fun, highly skilled and very funny.
★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
Improvised theatre at its very best
★★★★★ - At the Theatre
Originally commissioned by the Liverpool Improvisation Festival