The Play That Goes Wrong
★★★★★
‘I Feared I Was Going To Hyperventilate’
Daily Mail
You all know the classic whodunnit story, there has been a murder at a country manor and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is.
However, when this plot is given to the accident-prone thespians at The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong… does!
The actors and crew battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!
Do you ever find out who murdered Charles Haversham? You’ll have to see for yourself!
★★★★
‘Genuinely Hilarous. Boy, Does It Hit The Funny Bone’
The Telegraph
★★★★
‘A Masterpiece Of Malfunction’
The Times
★★★★
‘A Joyous Show Builds To A Delirious Climax’
Financial Times
The Duchess Theatre
3-5 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5LA
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Tucked just off Aldwych, near Covent Garden, in London’s West End, the Duchess Theatre is an intimate venue known for long-running hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. The theatre opens 45 minutes before the start of each performance.
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The Play That Goes Wrong is currently booking at the Duchess Theatre until Sunday 31 January 2027.
The running time is 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.
8+. Please note any children under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age.
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