Performance

VenueMilton Keynes Theatre
Other spaces: MK Theatre, MK Gallery
TownMilton Keynes
CountyBuckinghamshire
From25th July 2022
To30th July 2022
What is currently on at Milton Keynes Theatre (V754)

The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes WrongT2006905137
The inept and accident prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embark on bringing an ambitious 1920's murder mystery (Murder at Haversham Manor) to The Edinburgh Festival. Chris the arrogant head of the drama society has directed the piece and cast himself as the dynamic Inspector. Desperate wannabe actress Sandra and the genuinely doting Max struggle opposite each other as the romantic interest while hapless Dennis still can't pronounce 'facade'. An hour of hilarious disaster ensues; actors get knocked out, the play gets stuck on a loop and the set falls down before the final denouement. The production ends with an uproarious, totally improvised Q&A session with the cast, where the audience can put their own questions to the unfortunate troupe.
Author Henry Lewis
Author Jonathan Sayer
Author Henry Shields


Archive :: production:T2006905137, play:S1641067323, venue:V754
Current production:Work

Production details

Reviews

Overall: 3.00
jim (28Jun22): I just don't get it. The show doesn't make me laugh at all, it is too predictable and basically a one-joke show. Coarse acting shows just rely on continuous repetition, slap-stick and obvious "fails"... if you see a prop or bit of set then you can guess what will go wrong. Professional cast do very well but the material is thin ... this may be why most coarse cating shows are one-acts! 2

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Company

Producer Kenny Wax
Producer Stage Presence Ltd
Company Mischief Theatre
Director Sean Turner
Design Nigel Hook
Costume Roberto Surace
Lighting Ric Mountjoy
Sound Andy Johnson
Director Amy Marchant (resident director)
Performer Kazeem Tosin Amore (Robert)
Performer Colin Burnicle (Chris)
Performer Damien James (Dennis)
Performer Beth Lilly (Annie)
Performer Edi De Melo (Max)
Performer Aisha Numah (Sandra)
Performer Gabriel Paul (Trevor)
Performer Steven Rostance (Jonathan)
Performer Harry Boyd (understudy)
Performer Mary McGurk (understudy)
Performer Clare Noy (understudy)
Performer Will Taylor (understudy)
CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.

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