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The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong Tickets

Brilliantly chaotic. Helplessly hilarious.

From £22

About the show

Welcome to opening night at the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, where the accident-prone thespians are presenting a 1920s murder mystery - but, as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does.

The Olivier Award-winning comedy from Mischief sees the hapless company battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences. Corpses can’t play dead, doors stick, props fly, lines are forgotten and the set itself seems determined to collapse around them.

Part murder mystery, part slapstick masterclass, The Play That Goes Wrong has been delighting West End audiences at the Duchess Theatre for over a decade and continues to be one of London’s most joyously funny nights out. Suitable for everyone aged 8 to 108, this is comedy gold from start to chaotic finish. Book your tickets now.

  • Operating Since 2015

  • Official West End Tickets

  • Updated Daily

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Tickets

Choose your seats via our live booking platform. Once payment is completed, you will receive an email confirmation with your booking reference number and eTickets.

Weekly schedule

Confirm dates on the booking page.

Mon
No performances
Tue
7:30pm
Wed
7:30pm
Thu
7:30pm
Fri
7:30pm
Sat
2:30pm7:30pm
Sun
No performances

Good to know

Running time
2h 5m
Interval
one interval
Age guidance
Suitable for ages 8 and above
Arrival
30 min before performance

Booking

Tickets from
£22
Booking until
October 2027

Before you book

Cancellations
Full refunds for event cancellations
Need help?
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What the critics say

The Guardian

"The funniest play in London - a comedy masterclass."

The Times

"Inspired silliness executed with virtuosic precision."

Time Out

"The best comedy in London - sheer, unadulterated fun."

Photos

The Cornley company in the doorway
The chaise longue scene
Trevor the stagehand
The sword fight goes airborne
Annie and the scattered scripts
The company - total chaos
Things start to go wrong
The door won't cooperate

Cast

Ruby Ablett

Annie

Matthew Spencer

Chris

Raphael Bushay

Robert

Luke Wilson

Jonathan

Lucinda Turner

Sandra

Alex Bird

Dennis

Joshua Lendon

Max

Kieron Michael

Trevor

Paige Round

Understudy

Harry Al-Adwani

Understudy

Tom Quinn

Understudy

Will Bishop

Understudy

Phoenix Edwards

Understudy

Creative team

Henry Lewis

Co-Writer

Jonathan Sayer

Co-Writer

Henry Shields

Co-Writer

Mark Bell

Director

Nigel Hook

Set Design

Roberto Surace

Costume Design

Ric Mountjoy

Lighting Design

Andy Johnson

Sound Design

Rob Falconer

Original Music

Venue

Duchess Theatre

3-5 Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5LA

Get directions

Nearest stations

  • Covent Garden

    Piccadilly

    4 min walk
  • Temple

    District, Circle

    7 min walk
  • Charing Cross

    Northern, Bakerloo, National Rail

    8 min walk

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