The Play That Goes Wrong
| The Play That Goes Wrong | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields |
| Date premiered | 2012 |
| Place premiered | Old Red Lion Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Official site | |
The Play That Goes Wrong is a play by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. They are all part of the Mischief Theatre Company. It premiered at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London in 2012, moved to Trafalgar Studios in 2013, and opened to the Duchess Theatre in the West End on 14 September 2014, where it will remain until at least September 2016.[1][2][3]
It won Best New Comedy at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards.[4]
Mischief Theatre Company have also written Peter Pan Goes Wrong which opens at London's Apollo Theatre in December 2015. It will star the original cast from The Play That Goes Wrong.[5]
Reception
The Play That Goes Wrong received positive reviews. Quentin Letts of The Daily Mail gave it five stars out of five, saying "As it all goes awry it becomes hard not to gas yourself with laughter. At one point I feared I was going to hyperventilate."[6] Tim Walker of The Telegraph gave it four out of five stars and called it "a great-looking, brilliantly performed piece".[7]
International
The Play That Goes Wrong has been licensed for productions in China, USA, Australia, Hungary, Poland, Spain, Greece, Israel, Scandinavia, France, Italy, Brazil, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Argentina, Uruguay, Turkey, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines and South Africa.[8]
References
- ↑ Brown, Mark (17 October 2014). "The Play That Goes Wrong proves right for West End". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media Limited). Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Play That Goes Wrong". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Extends Through Next Autumn; PETER PAN GOES WRONG Set for Holiday Season". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ↑ "Best New Comedy". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "Home | Peter Pan Goes Wrong". www.peterpangoeswrong.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ↑ Letts, Quentin (4 July 2013). "Comedy of errors gets it right". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Walker, Tim (18 September 2014). "The Play That Goes Wrong, Duchess Theatre, review: 'delightful'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "West End Frame: Peter Pan Goes Wrong transferring to the West End whilst The Play That Goes Wrong extends booking period". www.westendframe.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.