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Production shot of The Play That Goes Wrong in London, with Rolan Bell as Robert and Ross Virgo as Max.
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About The Play That Goes Wrong

Do not miss Mischief’s award-winning ‘masterpiece of malfunction’ (The Times) THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG as it crashes into its ninth chaotic year in the West End at the Duchess Theatre.

You all know the classic whodunnit story, there has been a murder at a country manor and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is. However, when this plot is given to the accident-prone thespians at The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong… does!

The actors and crew battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Do you ever find out who murdered Charles Haversham? You’ll have to see for yourself!

Experience total mayhem and enjoy the perfect slice of escapist comedy, guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter.

Run time

2 hours (incl. interval)

Start date

June 18th, 2021

End date

May 4th, 2025

Categories

Plays, Comedy, Family / Kid-friendly, West End

Age

8+

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Reviews

Audiences Say
Entertaining, Clever, Funny, Hilarious, Delightful
90
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924 reviews on Show-Score

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JimDM
Great staging, Funny, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever
90 / 100
Pedro N
Humorous, Great staging, Funny, Entertaining, Clever
90 / 100
Michaela Aisling
Silly, Hilarious, Entertaining
100 / 100
Lady-of-Leisure
Clever, Hilarious, Entertaining
100 / 100

Important information

Your name and email will be passed to the venue to enable covid-safe attendance through a pre-visit check-in email. Look out for this email 48 hrs prior to the performance. The wearing of masks is encouraged.

The Play That Goes Wrong cast and creative team

By: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields
Director: Mark Bell
Producer: Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd
Cast list: Rolan Bell (as Robert), Daniel Cech-Lucas (as Chris), Luke Dayhill (as Jonathan), Lucy Doyle (as Sandra), Gavin Dunn (as Trevor), Iona Fraser (as Annie), Keith Ramsay (as Dennis), Ross Virgo (as Max)
Design: Nigel Hook
Costumes: Roberto Surace
Lighting: Ric Mountjoy
Sound: Andy Johnson

Venue

Duchess Theatre

3-5 Catherine Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 5LA.

Directions

Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Aldwych) RV1, 6, 11, 13, 23, 59, 68, 87, 171, 172, 188, X68
Night bus numbers: (Aldwych) 6, 23, 188, N11, N13, N26, N47, N68, N87, N89, N155, N171, N551
Car park: Drury Lane, Parker Street (5mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Go right on Long Acre; turn right into Bow Street and after 100 metres turn left (Russell Street) then immediately right onto Catherine Street, where the theatre is located 100 metres down.

More information about The Play That Goes Wrong

Do not miss the multi award-winning international smash hit THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG now the longest running comedy in the West End.

The Cornley Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! As the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue!

Hailed “a gut-busting hit” by the New York Times, Mischief’s THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is stumbling through its eighth chaotic year at London’s Duchess Theatre, and has unexpectedly received a host of celebrity endorsements from the likes of Joanna Lumley “We laughed until the tears ran down our faces, it has to be seen” to Ant & Dec “The funniest show we’ve seen! If you can get a ticket, go!”

Don’t miss this brilliantly funny comedy, guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter.

Show schedule

Day of weekMorningMatinee
Monday--
Tuesday-7:30 PM
Wednesday-7:30 PM
Thursday-7:30 PM
Friday-7:30 PM
Saturday2:30 PM7:30 PM
Sunday3:00 PM7:00 PM

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