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";s:4:"text";s:9321:"on WordPress.com. Running at The Mayflower Theatre Southampton until 15th July then continuing its tour. Posted on July 4, 2017 by philiplowe Posted in comedy Tagged Nottingham Theatre Royal , The Play That Goes Wrong What better way to chortle away the evening than watching the utterly hilarious antics of the cast in The Play That Goes Wrong at Nottingham Theatre Royal. ( Log Out /  Review: The Tiger Who Came To Tea. Take the time to look through the program, or the Gambill. The Play that Goes Wrong follows the exploits of the Cornley Polytechnic Amateur Dramatics Society as they tackle their latest production Murder at Haversham Manor, a 1920’s murder mystery – dun dun dun! I frankly don't know what they watched, but the show was one of the FUNNIEST THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN! The brisk pace, frenzied activity and harried actors never let up, so be prepared for a cacophony of laughter and a few gasps of incredulity. The premise is straightforward enough, but its execution something else entirely. Make sure you get to your seat early so you don’t miss the pre-show shenanigans but more importantly you have time to read the hilarious programme. Jason Callender as the murder victim has a real presence even though he had only one line (delivered numerous times). The Play That Goes Wrong is playing at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne, before moving to Her Majesty’s in Adelaide on March 28th, then onto Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney on April 5th. And that’s just for starters. In Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Touring by Caroline Hanks-Farmer15th July 2017Leave a Comment, ★★★★ The door won’t properly close, some props are not where they’re supposed to be, and the mantelpiece is broken. Having been a performer for many years, Caroline knows first hand how much the support of a good audience is valued, appreciated and needed. The Play That Goes Wrong (touring) – theatre review By David Edwards 3 years ago . A mix of The Mousetrap, Laurel and Hardy and Frank Spencer, if that is not too difficult to imagine. Read the full article from Caroline Hanks-Farmer, published on 15 July 2017, Tags: Carn's Theatre Passion, Caroline Hanks-Farmer, Mayflower Theatre, Rhys Scrivener, The Play That Goes Wrong, Theatre Reviews. After having read all of the above, the one thing you need to ask yourself before going is, is this kind of comedy for you? It’s like reading a section of Mad Magazine Goes to the Theatre. Never have I laughed so much before a show has even started. The Play That Goes Wrong could make you hyperventilate. It won the Laurence Olivier Award and the Moliere Award in Paris for Best New Comedy. And it goes horribly wrong. From its humble beginnings In 2013 as a one act play at The Old Red Lion Theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong by Mischief Theatre has gone crashing about from strength to strength establishing itself to a long runner in the West End, collecting the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. Click for more details. The Play That Goes Wrong (touring) – theatre review By David Edwards 3 years ago . Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Having been a performer for many years, Caroline knows first hand how much the support of a good audience is valued, appreciated and needed. I thought I was watching the cast from Fawlty Towers meeting up with The Three Stooges. Having seen the show several times I was worried about the transfer from the intimate setting of the Duchess Theatre to the larger Mayflower Theatre and though this changed the dynamic and pace of the show to allow the larger audience time to laugh, these concerns were in the whole unjustified. What happens in the play-within-a-play is so convoluted it … From the humble openings of this show in a room above the Old Red Lion Pub in North London in 2013 this show has it all for a night out. The Mousetrap watch out – The Play That Goes Wrong will be taking your long running record! The play was such a success that it already has a sequel, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, but it’s the original you’ll see this week with the national touring cast in Tempe, running now until March 24. You can’t go wrong with this one. Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. And now a touring production of this brilliantly funny show is playing at Nottingham Theatre Royal until Saturday  8th July. Besides, you won’t hear much of the dialog. In Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Touring by Caroline Hanks-Farmer15th July 2017Leave a Comment, ★★★★ This riotous theatrical disaster is stumbling its way around Australia, starting in Melbourne. 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