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The Play That Goes Wrong

3rd Edition
By Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields
Series: Modern Plays
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The Play That Goes Wrong is a hilariously chaotic comedy about a theatre company attempting to stage a 1920s murder mystery. As the play progresses, everything that could possibly go wrong does, leading to a series of uproarious mishaps and blunders. The actors and crew struggle to maintain control amidst collapsing sets, misplaced props, and forgotten lines, culminating in an evening of unrelenting laughter.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of slapstick comedy and theatrical mishaps. It offers a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at a doomed play where everything that can go wrong does, providing endless laughter and entertainment for lovers of chaotic stage productions and witty humour.

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The Play That Goes Wrong

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Good evening. I’m Inspector Carter. Take my case. This must be Charles Haversham! I’m sorry, this must’ve given you all a damn shock.

After benefitting from a large and sudden inheritance, the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embark on producing an ambitious 1920s murder mystery. They are delighted that neither casting issues nor technical hitches currently stand in their way. However, hilarious disaster ensues and the cast start to crack under the pressure, but can they get the production back on track before the final curtain falls?

The Play That Goes Wrong is a farcical murder mystery, a play within a play, conceived and performed by the award-winning company Mischief. It was first published as a one-act play and is published in this new edition as a two-act play.

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The Play That Goes Wrong is praised for its immaculate staging and superb slapstick, reminiscent of comedy legends like Keaton and Chaplin. Critics commend its ability to provoke hysterical laughter, describing it as a side-splitting and silly yet brilliantly executed farce with a sense of cheeky mischief. With well-timed pratfalls, it is celebrated as an enduring cult comedy that does everything right for a jolly good laugh.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474244947

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 January 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 74g

Pages: 80

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Arts & Culture Henry Lewis Henry Shields Jonathan Sayer Non-Fiction Series: Modern Plays

About the Author

Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields are members of Mischief, a company dedicated to creating engaging and exciting short-form and long-form improvised theatre of an excellent standard through well-honed improvisational technique and strong theatrical ensemble work, formed of students and graduates of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Founded in 2008, the award-winning company has performed around the UK, creating new long-form and short-form show formats to thousands of people.

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