The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

Name: The Comedy About a Bank Robbery
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781350063082
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By Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields

Series: Modern Plays

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Set in Minneapolis in 1958, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery is a fast-paced, hilarious caper revolving around a priceless diamond stored in the city bank. An escaped convict, his eccentric sidekick, a cunning girlfriend and a maintenance man all scheme to steal the gem. Amidst mistaken identities, love triangles and deceptive characters, the line between crook and honest citizen blurs in this riotous heist.
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Ideal for lovers of sharp, witty farce and comedy capers, especially fans of clever theatrical mishaps and West End hits. Suitable for adults and mature teens who appreciate inventive humour.

"First published 2016. This version of the script updated 2017"--Colophon.

Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre, creators of the Olivier Award-winning Best New Comedy The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is the latest adventure in mishap, mistimed exists and entrances and disaster unfolding in front of the audience's eyes.

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I’m really looking forward to robbing this bank!

Mischief's smash-and-grab hit The Comedy About a Bank Robbery is a fast, fabulous comedy caper and the funniest show in the West End!

Summer 1958. Minneapolis City Bank has been entrusted with a priceless diamond. An escaped convict is dead set on pocketing the gem with the help of his screwball sidekick, trickster girlfriend… and the maintenance man. With mistaken identities, love triangles and hidden agendas, even the most reputable can’t be trusted. In a town where everyone’s a crook, who will end up bagging the jewel?

Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the creators of the Olivier Award-winning Best New Comedy The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery opened at the Criterion Theatre in London’s West End in April 2016.

‘The best new comedy to open straight into the West End in decades’

Time Out

‘Thrilling and daringly inventive’

The Guardian

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‘This is the funniest show in town’ – The Telegraph. A joyous and fast comedy caper praised by The Times as a ‘joyful night out’. Recognised by Time Out as ‘the best new comedy to open straight into the West End in decades’, it is thrilling, inventive and ‘lung-bustingly funny’ according to The Guardian.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350063082

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 111g

Pages: 112

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference 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. Initially formed of students and graduates of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), the company was founded in 2008 and has since performed around the UK and internationally to much acclaim. Their first hit The Play That Goes Wrong opened at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End in 2014 where it went on to win the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy before transferring to Broadway. Further West End success followed as Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery - both nominated for Olivier Awards.