The Play That Goes Wrong
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A chaotic scene from "The Play That Goes Wrong," featuring actors in disarray amidst a set collapse.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A chaotic scene from "The Play That Goes Wrong" featuring actors in disarray on stage, with props scattered.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A group of actors in various styles of costume performs a comedic scene on a cluttered stage, with props scattered around.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A person poke their head out of a hold in a fireplace and holds two candelbra's.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A group of actors from The Play That Goes Wrong perform a comedic scene on stage, with vibrant set design.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A chaotic scene from "The Play That Goes Wrong," featuring actors in mismatched costumes amidst scattered props.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A group of actors in period costumes comically struggle with a large prop in a theatre setting.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A chaotic scene from "The Play That Goes Wrong" featuring actors in mismatched costumes amidst scattered props. One person is covered in water.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A chaotic scene from "The Play That Goes Wrong," featuring actors in disarray on a cluttered stage.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.
A person in a red dress puts their arm through a window.
The company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Photo by Matt Crockett.

The Play That Goes Wrong
Tickets From £23

Venue

Duchess Theatre

Disrupting the West End for over a decade, London’s landmark comedy The Play That Goes Wrong continues to wreak havoc in its 12th year at the Duchess Theatre.

You all know the classic whodunnit: there’s been a murder at a country manor and an inspector is on the case to uncover the culprit. But when this story falls into the hands of the accident-prone thespians of The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong… does!

As the actors and crew battle against all odds to make it to their final curtain call, the production descends into total mayhem, with hilarious consequences. Will the mystery of who murdered Charles Haversham ever be solved? You’ll have to see for yourself!

Experience the perfect slice of escapist comedy – packed with perfectly timed chaos and guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter.

Booking Until

03/10/2027

Running Time

2h05, inc. interval

Genre

Comedy, Family, Plays

Age & Content

8+ | Children aged 14 and below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over and sat in seats next to each other.

Please Note:
  • Content warnings: This production contains pyrotechnics, flashing lights, loud noises, bangs & crashes, escalating violence & physical assault, death & murder are mentioned throughout.
  • Please find a full list of content warnings here.

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Audio Described Performance

Audio Described

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25 September 2026

7:30pm

18 April 2027

3:00pm

(Touch Tour) 1.30pm

Captioned Performance

Captioned

Captioning provided by Captioned by Stagetext.

18 October 2026

3:00pm

5 February 2027

7:30pm

19 September 2027

3:00pm

Sign Language Interpreted

British Sign Language

Sign Language Interpretation provided by Sign Language interpretation by Karen Gager.

13 November 2026

7:30pm

14 March 2027

3:00pm

Cast:

Raphael Bushay (He/Him) as

Robert

Kieron Michael (He/Him) as

Trevor

Alex Bird (He/Him) as

Dennis

Ruby Ablett(She/Her) as

Annie

Lucinda Turner (She/Her) as

Sandra

Joshua Lendon (He/Him) as

Max

Luke Wilson as

Jonathan

Matthew Spencer (He/Him) as

Chris

Harry Al-Adwani (He/Him), Will Bishop (He/Him), Phoenix Edwards (She/Her), Tom Quinn (He/Him) & Paige Round (She/Her) as

Understudies

Creative:

Mark Bell -

Director

Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields -

Co-Writer

Set Designer -

Nigel Hook

Lighting Designer -

Ric Mountjoy

Costume Designer -

Roberto Surace

Original Music by -

Rob Falconer

Sound Designer -

Andy Johnson

Associate Director -

Sean Turner

Resident Director -

Amy Milburn

Casting by -

Lucy Jenkins CDG and Sooki McShane CDG

Production Manager -

Digby Robinson

Company Stage Manager -

Fiona Jane Coombe

Deputy Stage Manager -

Kirsty MacDiarmid

Technical Assistant Stage Manager (Book Cover) -

Geoffrey Field, James Goldsworthy and Liam O'Carroll

Head of Wardrobe -

Sara Markwick

Dresser -

Sol Harding

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