facebook play-alt chevron-thin-right chevron-thin-left cancel location info chevron-thin-down star-full help-with-circle calendar images whatsapp directions_car directions_bike train directions_walk directions_bus close home newspaper-o perm_device_information restaurant school stay_current_landscape ticket train
A day in the life of The Play That Goes Wrong

A day in the life of The Play That Goes Wrong

Day In The Life: Play That Goes Wrong

First Published 17 April 2015, Last Updated 21 April 2015

Some days can be fairly humdrum, even, I’d hazard, in the world of madcap comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. Sunday 12 April 2015 was not one of those days.

On that day, the cast and crew had to perform a matinee and everything that goes with it as usual, from preparing for the show and warming up to rushed scene changes and backstage craziness.

Unlike any other Sunday, they then had to swiftly don their gladest of rags to head to the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard, where they were nominated for the Best New Comedy Award. As fate, and the Olivier Awards voters would have it, they won.

What would such a day be like? Silly if cast member Nancy Wallinger’s photos are anything to go by. From normally hidden beauty treatments to ridiculous gurning on the red carpet, she charts an Oliviers day in the life of The Play That Goes Wrong in this photo diary:

Morning

n The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Morning!

Warm up

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Warm up

Dressing room, pre-show

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Dressing room pre-show

Last minute ‘tache bleach before the show

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Last minute 'tache bleach before the show

Pre-show beginners team

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Pre-show beginners team

Backstage

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Backstage

Act Two beginners

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Act Two beginners

Perkins’ ‘tache trouble

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Perkins' 'tache trouble

On our way to the Olivier Awards

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: On our way to the Olivier Awards

James McAvoy!

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: James McAvoy!

On the red carpet

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: On the red carpet

Olivier Awards goodie bags

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Oliviers goodie bags

Winners!

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Winners!

Our Olivier Award

A Day In The Life Of The Play That Goes Wrong: Our Olivier Award

 

The Play That Goes Wrong is currently running at the Duchess Theatre until February 2016. You can book tickets through us here.

Share

Sign up

Related articles