THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG AUSTRALIAN TOUR TICKETS 2025

All You Need To Know About The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong is a slapstick comedy play written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of the Mischief Theatre Company. The story centers on the fictional Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society as they attempt to stage a 1920s murder mystery titled The Murder at Haversham Manor. From the very beginning, everything that can go wrong does—from missed cues and collapsing sets to forgotten lines and misplaced props. The actors, determined to push through despite the chaos, add to the humor with their over-the-top seriousness and attempts to maintain the illusion of control.

What makes the play especially engaging is its clever layering of comedy. It operates on two levels: the fictional murder mystery and the real-time breakdown of the production. The physical humor, perfectly timed mishaps, and exaggerated performances turn every blunder into a punchline. Audiences are drawn in not only by the escalating disasters but also by the dedication of the cast within the play, who soldier on through everything. The Play That Goes Wrong celebrates theatrical chaos and has become a global hit for its timeless, universally funny premise.

Upcoming The Play That Goes Wrong Australian Tour

Fresh off a record-breaking run in London’s West End, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning phenomenon The Play That Goes Wrong is back – and it’s louder, funnier, and more disastrously brilliant than ever, hitting stages across Australia & New Zealand! Imagine Monty Python crashing into a Sherlock Holmes whodunit, and you’re halfway there. Expect collapsing sets, missing props, and actors who couldn’t stay on script if their lives depended on it. With praise like “A RIOTOUS EXPLOSION OF COMEDY!” (The Daily Beast) and “TONS OF FUN FOR ALL AGES!” (HuffPost), this is one show that never plays it straight.

Celebrating 10 chaotic years of theatrical mischief, The Play That Goes Wrong delivers slapstick gold and gut-busting laughs from start to finish. It’s live theatre’s most epic fail, and it’s all on purpose.

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