The Play That Goes Wrong tickets from £20.00
Tickets from £20.00
About the show
A hilarious farce takes the form of a play-within-a-play, The Play That Goes Wrong sees the hopeless Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempt to put on a 1920’s murder mystery with disastrous consequences. After receiving a large inheritance, the thespian troupe set about mounting a particularly ambitious production for a large audience. But despite their best efforts, everything that could possibly go wrong does. The performers demonstrate the true meaning of "the show must go on" as they contend with faulty sets, fluffed lines and unconscious cast members, in an unwavering attempt to bring the play to its thrilling conclusion, with hilarious results.
Hugely successful theatre company Mischief Theatre, who first formed at LAMDA, have earned their theatre stripes with multiple award-winning plays, including The Comedy About a Bank Robbery at the Criterion Theatre and Mischief Movie Night and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Versions of The Play That Goes Wrong have toured the UK and across the world, on Broadway, in New Zealand and Hong Kong.
The play is written by Mischief Theatre members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields. The show is directed by Mark Bell and also features a set design by Tony Award-winner Nigel Hook and original music by Rob Falconer.
Current casting includes Ciara Morris as Annie, Blayar Benn as Trevor, Ross Green as Chris, Elan James as Jonathan, Michael Keane as Dennis, David Kirkbride as Robert, Ellie Morris as Sandra and Milo Clarke as Max.
Winning the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong is guaranteed to give you the giggles. One of the hottest comedy tickets in town, the production plays at London's Duchess Theatre.
Recommended for
If you love a good farce and enjoyed Noises Off or Jeeves and Wooster, then you will adore this show.Age Recommendations: Recommended 8+. No under 5s.
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Dates and times
Running time: 2 hours 5 minutes (including an interval)
Opened: 03 Sep 2014
Press night: 14 Sep 2014
Booking from: 01 Jun 2020
Booking until: 02 May 2021
Next available performances
Location and map
Duchess Theatre
Catherine Street
London, WC2B 5LA
547 Reviews Add review
AMAZING! This show is a masterpiece and entertained the hell out of me. The set is so cleverly designed that although ‘Goes Wrong’... More
There were, as the reviews say, some people crying with laughter. For me it was more like snorts of amusement, but then I'm not the... More
Pure comedy genius! One of the funniest, if not the funniest things I've seen on stage in years. Exceptionally well acted and directed,... More
I absolutely loved the show. It was extremely funny and very clever how it was done. It is something different to watch and, being... More
Really enjoyed the show, appreciate how hard the actors worked especially physically, extremely talented cast who seemed to enjoy themselves... More
Family comedy. Superb cast, situational and visual/physical jokes. Actors interacted with the audience in character. Laugh-out-loud... More
Absolutely fabulous show - a complete comedy of errors and exactly what we need in the world right now. Laughed from start to finish.... More
I saw this show 3 years ago but returned for our Daughters 21st birthday. We laughed non-stop as there is so much going on, you forget... More
