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Duchess Theatre London Tickets for The Play that Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off in this new hit comedy direct from the West End. The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempt to put 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 get to their final curtain call.

This brilliant new laugh out loud comedy performed by Mischief Theatre Company has enjoyed two successful runs in the West End and was the sell out smash hit of the Edinburgh Festival with its sensational reviews, numerous accolades and awards. The Play That Goes Wrong is guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

The Play that Goes Wrong is written by Mischief Theatre company’s Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields and directed by Mark Bell. Design by Nigel Cook and lighting by Ric Mountjoy.

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Evenings: Wednesday to Sunday 7.30pm
Matinees: Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm, and Sunday 3.00pm
Running Time: 2 Hours 5 Minutes
Age Restrictions: Suitable for ages 8+
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The Duchess Theatre London
3-5 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5LA

Duchess Theatre Venue and Travel Information
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
Tube Lines: Piccadilly
Directions from nearest tube:  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.
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
Within Congestion Zone: Yes
Venue Facilities: Bar, Disabled toilets, Infrared hearing loop, Toilets, Wheelchair accessible

Duchess Theatre London UK Brief History
Duchess TheatreOpening on 25th November, 1929 The Duchess Theatre has one of the smallest proscenium arched in the West End theatres. The circle, which is somewhat narrower than the stalls, was also unusual for the time period. Notable productions at the theatre include, Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit in 1942 (which transferred from the Piccadilly Theatre on to St James’ Theatre before arriving at the Duchess Theatre where it completed 1,997 performances.

The 1970′s brought somewhat raunchy shows in the form of The Dirtiest Show in Town for just under 800 performances. In December 1974 the production of Oh, Calcutta! transferred to the theatre from the Royalty Theatre and remained there until 1980. From 1987 to 1990 The Players Theatre company presented Late Joys Victorian Music Hall programme. The mid-90′s saw a successful run of Marc Camoletti’s Don’t Dress For Dinner which had transferred from the Apollo Theatre in October 1992 and stayed until 1st March, 1997. A further successful production was the Royal Shakespeare Company’s The Herbal Bed by Peter Whelan which run from April to October 1997.

SELECTED RECENT PRODUCTIONS
2000 In January the Duchess became a Really Useful Theatre when Lord Lloyd-Webber’s Really Useful Group and Bridgepoint Capital purchased Stoll Moss Theatres Ltd.
2001 The auditorium was transformed to recreate the Cottesloe in the round layout for Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall, with Bill Nighy and the original National Theatre cast. This was followed by the Irish comedy Alone it Stands.
2002 Life After George with Stephen Dillane. The Glee Club and David Hare returned to the West End with Via Dolorosa prior to the opening of Alan Ayckbourn’s Damsels in Distress.
2003 The year started with Gyles Brandreth’s Zipp! Through the Leaves and Harold Pinter’s Betrayal.
2004 Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone. Coyote on a Fence and Novel Theatre Company’s adaptation of Little Women.
2005 David Suchet in Man and Boy by Terence Rattigan, The Birthday Party revived with Eileen Atkins and Henry Goodman, and Maureen Lipman in Glorious by Peter Quilter.
2006 Stones in his Pockets by Marie Jones, starring Conrad Kemp and John Cronin.
2007 The musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story.
2009 Plague Over England with Michael Feast and Celia Imrie, Collaboration and Taking Sides, with Michael Pennington and David Horowitz, and Endgame with Mark Rylance, Simon McBurney, Miriam Margolyes and Tom Hickey.
2010 Morecambe starring Bob Golding, Ghosts starring Lesley Sharp, The Fantasticks, and Krapp's Last Tape starring Michael Gambon.
2011 Simon Gray's Butley starring Dominic West and Paul McGann, Ruby Wax: Losing It, and The Pitmen Painters.
2012 The RSC's Written on the Heart, The Hurly Burly Show, Our Boys starring Laurence Fox and Arthur Darvill.
2013 Alan Bennett's Untold Stories starring Alex Jennings, August Wilson's Fences starring Lenny Henry and Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui starring Henry Goodman.
2014 Bakersfield Mist starring Kathleen Turner, then The Play That Goes Wrong

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The Play That Goes Wrong new cast announced

February 4, 2019 Last updated: April 26, 2020 9:19 pm By Admin

The cast of The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.
The cast of The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today announces that a new cast at the Duchess Theatre from Tuesday 26th February 2019.

Awarded the 2014 Whatsonstage.com Best New Comedy, the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and a Tony award for the Broadway transfer, The Play That Goes Wrong continues to delight audiences in the West End. The remarkable rags-to-riches story shows no signs of slowing down for a play which started its life at a London fringe venue with only four paying customers at the first performance. Since then, it has played to an audience of over two million.

  • Kazeem Tosin Amore – Robert
  • Jake Curran – Chris
  • Catherine Dryden – Annie
  • Bobby Hirston – Max
  • Benjamin McMahon – Dennis
  • Gabriel Paul – Trevor
  • Steven Rostance – Jonathan
  • Elena Valentine – Sandra

The understudies will be David Kristopher Brown, Liam Horrigan, Matthew Howell, Louisa Sexton and Laura White.

Mischief Theatre was founded in 2008 by a group of graduates of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and began as an improvised comedy group. Mischief Theatre performs across the UK and internationally with improvised and original scripted work. Last week Mischief Theatre announced a year-long residence at the Vaudeville Theatre opening in September 2019 with Groan Ups – the first of three new comedies. Their other production The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is currently at the Criterion Theatre and on a national UK tour whilst The Play That Goes Wrong is also on a national UK tour and it has recently completed a two-year run on Broadway. The company is led by Artistic Director Henry Lewis and Company Director Jonathan Sayer.

The 2018-19 US Tour of The Play That Goes Wrong opened in September 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky is currently playing to sold out audiences at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto.

The record-breaking Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong closed in January at the Lyceum Theatre in New York and re-opens at New World Stages later this month.

The Play That Goes Wrong is co-written by Mischief Theatre company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields and is directed by Mark Bell, with set designs by Nigel Hook, lighting by Ric Mountjoy, sound design by Andy Johnson and costumes by Roberto Surace. The Play That Goes Wrong is produced in the West End by Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd.

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The Play That Goes Wrong Celebrates its 4th Birthday with Booking Extension

September 12, 2018 Last updated: April 26, 2020 9:21 pm By Admin

The Play That Goes WrongThe Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, astoundingly celebrates its fourth birthday today by announcing a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 27 October 2019.

Awarded the 2014 Whatsonstage.com Best New Comedy, the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and a Tony award for the Broadway transfer, The Play That Goes Wrong continues to miraculously delight audiences in the West End. The remarkable rags-to-riches story shows no signs of slowing down for a play which started its life at a London fringe venue with only four paying customers at the first performance. Since then, it has played to an audience of over two million. This Autumn The Play That Goes Wrong will be playing simultaneously in twelve countries and will also open in Moscow on 6 October.

The West End cast includes:
Katie Bernstein Annie
Jason Callender Jonathan
Edward Judge Robert
Alastair Kirton Max
Edward Howells Dennis
Meg Mortell Sandra
Graeme Rooney Trevor
Patrick Warner Chris

The company is completed by Natasha Culley, Matthew Howell, Helana Muir and James Watterson. Mischief Theatre was founded in 2008 by a group of graduates of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and began as an improvised comedy group. Mischief Theatre performs across the UK and internationally with improvised and original scripted work. Their other production The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is currently at the Criterion Theatre and on a national UK tour whilst The Play That Goes Wrong is also on a national UK tour and is currently the longest-running play on Broadway. The company is led by Artistic Director Henry Lewis and Company Director Jonathan Sayer.

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The Play That Goes Wrong is co-written by Mischief Theatre company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields and is directed by Mark Bell, with set designs by Nigel Hook, lighting by Ric Mountjoy, sound design by Andy Johnson and costumes by Roberto Surace. The Play That Goes Wrong is produced in the West End by Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd. The Associate Director is Sean Turner and Resident Director is Hannah Sharkey.

The Play That Goes Wrong is currently enjoying its third UK tour, performing at 37 venues nationwide, until 6 October 2018.

The 2018-19 US Tour of The Play That Goes Wrong opens in September 2018 and runs for 42 weeks. A production of The Play That Goes Wrong opens in Moscow on 6 October 2018. The Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong is running at the Lyceum Theatre in New York, currently booking through to 6 January 2019.
The Comedy About a Bank Robbery has just opened its first UK tour and will be visiting 32 theatres nationwide until 8 June 2019.

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Katie Piper – What’s In My Head – Duchess Theatre, London | Review

May 22, 2018 Last updated: January 26, 2020 8:44 pm By Chris Omaweng

Katie Piper
Katie Piper

For the uninitiated, like me, Katie Piper is kind enough to provide a brief overview of the circumstances that led her to become an author and broadcaster. Acid attacks are, unpalatably, topical at the time of writing – a fortnight before this performance of Piper’s one-woman show, What’s In My Head?, a young lady in Brixton, south London, found herself the victim of a ‘suspected’ acid attack, and received hospital treatment for injuries sustained. Piper’s own experience, in March 2008, resulted in the perpetrators being handed down life sentences after she had sulphuric acid thrown in her face.

A recovery process with numerous setbacks lasting nine years provided ample opportunity for reflection, taking stock of life and deciding to rise above negativity in order to triumph over adversity. Piper’s injuries were particularly severe, such that a team of surgeons, led by Mohammad Ali Jawad, removed what remained of the skin of Piper’s face, and skin grafts were taken from her lower body and applied to her upper body. Piper knowingly quips that, as far as she is concerned, she quite literally “talks out of my own arse”.

It’s humour of this self-effacing nature that acts as something of a counterpoint to a self-congratulatory tone elsewhere in proceedings. “I have core confidence,” Piper beams, with the gleefulness of Julie Andrews’ Maria singing ‘I Have Confidence’ in the motion picture The Sound of Music. The closest thing to any dramatization comes in the form of videoclips, including one about the many supportive statements and poetic verses that line the walls of Piper’s WC at home. This is very much a stand-and-deliver storyline, though there are still photos and images to illustrate certain points being made. It is not, I hasten to add, death by PowerPoint.

As I say, nine years is a long recovery time from life-changing injuries that might have killed Piper, and thus the simple answer to ‘What’s in my head?’ is ‘Quite a lot!’ – some of this receptive audience could, judging by their reactions, have listened to someone who is, admittedly, a formidable (in an admirable sort of way) and inspiring person. Others, however, thought the show could have been considerably shorter: “Half an hour too long!” was one fellow theatregoer’s exit poll verdict.

For me, the law of diminishing returns seemed to occur around 10:00pm, and it was twenty more minutes before she finally took her bow. The longer Piper continued to speak about the importance of looking after oneself, what was an inspirational evening became rather laboured. This was not helped by the time spent carefully selected picking through submissions of ‘affirmations’ – declarations of positivity supplied by the audience during the interval – which brought what was a steady and assured stream to a trickle. I wished she had a little more trust in her audience and picked a few at random without filtering.

She will not, of course, spend much if any time pondering on what I, or anybody else, has to say. She has core confidence, y’see. A lot of her advice focuses on ignoring the negativity, the insults, the putdowns, and not worrying about – well, anything. What works for me works for me, and what works for someone else works for them. It did make me think of the exasperated maths teacher who, when pointing out that a pupil had solved an algebraic equation incorrectly, was told, “Thanks, but I like to do it my way.” Piper does, wisely, have caveats to her encouragements, acknowledging that there are situations where her chosen course of action in her own circumstances would not be appropriate.

This, then, is a (long) discussion of what some would consider first world problems by someone who is clearly grateful for the opportunity to smile and express herself each and every day. A warm and unpretentious manner made for a lovely and heartening evening.

4 stars

Review by Chris Omaweng

In a time of glossy magazines, Photoshop, Instagram filters and app dating, remaining in touch with reality has never been harder. Katie embarks on her debut theatre tour to share what she has learnt and what helped her remain positive through the toughest of times. She will discuss her own battles with anxiety and explain how she has overcome its crippling clutches. Katie is opening her own diaries, photo albums and personal memories in this most intimate and revealing talk about her life.

Insecurities exist in us all and adversity in life is unavoidable, but how can it be managed? How can we find the light in the darkest of times? Katie believes no matter how big or small your challenges might seem, there is always a confident way forward and she will share with you how this might work for you.

This is her perspective, this is her life, this is her wisdom. This is ‘What’s in My Head’.

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The Play That Goes Wrong cast announcement & new booking period

March 20, 2018 Last updated: April 26, 2020 9:22 pm By Admin

The Play That Goes Wrong Ticket OfferThe Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today announces a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 7th April 2019 alongside the news that a new cast of some of the world’s unluckiest actors will be at the Duchess Theatre from Wednesday 28th March 2018.

Awarded the 2014 Whatsonstage.com Best New Comedy, the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and a Tony award for the Broadway transfer, The Play That Goes Wrong continues to miraculously delight audiences in the West End. The remarkable rags-to-riches story shows no signs of slowing down for a play which started its life at a London fringe venue with only four paying customers at the first performance. Since then, it has played to an audience of over a million. This Autumn The Play That Goes Wrong will be playing simultaneously in twelve countries.

CAST
Katie Bernstein Annie
Jason Callender Jonathan
Edward Judge Robert
Alastair Kirton Max
Edward Howells Dennis
Meg Mortell Sandra
Graeme Rooney Trevor
Patrick Warner Chris
The company will be completed by Natasha Culley, Matthew Howell, Helana Muir and James Watterson.

The cast of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo credit Helen Murray
The cast of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo credit Helen Murray

Mischief Theatre was founded in 2008 by a group of graduates of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and began as an improvised comedy group. Mischief Theatre performs across the UK and internationally with improvised and original scripted work. Their other production The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is currently at the Criterion Theatre whilst The Play That Goes Wrong is also on a national UK tour and is currently the longest-running play on Broadway. The company is led by Artistic Director Henry Lewis and Company Director Jonathan Sayer.

The Play That Goes Wrong is co-written by Mischief Theatre company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields and is directed by Mark Bell, with set designs by Nigel Hook, lighting by Ric Mountjoy, sound design by Andy Johnson and costumes by Roberto Surace. The Play That Goes Wrong is produced in the West End by Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd. The 2018 UK Tour of The Play That Goes Wrong will play at over 35 venues nationwide, until October 2018.

The 2018-19 US Tour of The Play That Goes Wrong opens in September 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky and runs for 42 weeks. The Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong is running at the Lyceum Theatre in New York, currently booking through to July 1st.

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Review of The Duchess of Malfi at Drayton Arms Theatre

September 28, 2017 Last updated: May 4, 2019 6:28 pm By Genni Trickett

The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi at Drayton Arms Theatre

One might be forgiven for thinking that nobody could outdo John Webster when it comes to sickening violence, particularly in the case of The Duchess of Malfi, where the body count is higher than Donald Trumps’ spray tan bill.

However, he has been bested by Euphonia Theatre company, for the true brutality here is in their ruthless cutting of the play. At 90 minutes, exactly half the length of the original, it lies hacked and bloody; still recognisable, but something of a shadow of its former self.

The titular Duchess, lately widowed, harbours an illicit passion for her Steward, Antonio. Not being overly bothered about the class divide, she manages to convince him, despite his reservations, to wed her in secret. The children which follow are hard to conceal, and the suspicions of her corrupt and unstable brother, Ferdinand, are aroused. Finding that she has disobeyed his strict injunction not to remarry, and thereby jeopardised his ambitions towards her fortune and status, he sets out to exact a terrible revenge.

Despite the fact that this version of the play is a four-hander, necessitating the removal of several characters, the narrative and the action flow smoothly. Scenes segue seamlessly and logically, and love, betrayal and murder do their inevitable, twisted dance. The set is simple, consisting almost solely of a chair and a table, and the one door is used to great effect. The dress is modern yet appropriate and doesn’t jar with the flowery Jacobean language, which the cast master very well.

The acting, from all four, is generally very good. Stephanie Schmalzle is a self-possessed and likeable Duchess; Jordan Bernarde’s Antonio is amiable and noble; James Rose is increasingly conflicted as Bosola the spy and Ollie Dickens, after a slightly subdued and inaudible start, eventually gives a barnstorming performance as demented Ferdinand.

Director Alisdair Kitchen has a flair for the naturalistic and understated, which contrasts well with the later violent excesses. That said, despite all of their efforts, there is something missing. The play feels heartless, and it is difficult to empathise with anyone, even the poor Duchess in her paroxysms of grief. A moment which should have been truly gut-wrenchingly horrifying felt merely unpleasant. It is difficult to say exactly why this should be so. Maybe it was the lack of atmospheric lighting; while it is all very well to pare down script, set and costumes, a production of this level of horror should have some decently gloomy lighting effects to underline the menace.

It could also be that the swingeing cuts had something to do with it; it is difficult for an actor to build the emotional intensity when they have to rush through their lines and on to the next scene. Perhaps Euphonia would consider putting half an hour of material back in, and having an interval?

Nevertheless, this production of The Duchess of Malfi is lively, gripping and enjoyable, and would also serve as an excellent introduction to Webster for students.

3 Star Review

Review by Genni Trickett

he young, widowed Duchess of Malfi yearns to marry her secret lover, Antonio. But her malevolent and obsessive brother, Prince Ferdinand is implacably opposed to the match. When his spy, Bosola, discovers that the Duchess has clandestinely married and has borne Antonio’s child, he exacts monstrous revenge…

The Duchess of Malfi
Thursday 28 September 2017 – Sunday 01 October 2017

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