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The Theatre Royal Bath is delighted to confirm that there will be family entertainment in the Main House this Christmas, as the international smash hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong will now run at the Theatre Royal Bath from 17 December until 10 January. This coincides with the reopening of the London production which is now enjoying its sixth year at the Duchess Theatre.

The Play That Goes Wrong replaces the previously announced pantomime, Cinderella which has been postponed until December 2021. As with other theatres around the country, pantomime is not possible with the reduced capacity of a socially distanced auditorium.

Pictures feature original West End cast. 2020 cast to be announced. Photo credit: Alastair Muir

Theatre Royal Bath director Danny Moar says, “We are thrilled to be able to bring back the fantastic Mischief Theatre and one of the most popular shows of the last ten years, The Play That Goes Wrong, to keep families and theatregoers laughing and smiling at the end of a very difficult year.  We very much look forward to the pantomime returning in 2021”.

The Play That Goes Wrong has won multiple awards internationally, including the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. It features the (fictional) Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society who are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does!  As the accident prone thesps battle against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue!

Pictures feature original West End cast. 2020 cast to be announced. Photo credit: Alastair Muir

Fast becoming a global phenomenon, performing across five continents including a long-running season on Broadway, Mischief Theatre’s unique brand of hilarious “gut-busting comedy” (New York Times) has found universal appeal. The company’s other West End successes include Peter Pan Goes WrongA Comedy About A Bank Robbery and Magic Goes Wrong; and last year saw a brand new six-part TV series for BBC One: The Goes Wrong Show, written and performed by the original founding Mischief Theatre members. 

Booking for The Play That Goes Wrong at the Theatre Royal Bath opens to priority bookers from Monday 28 September. General booking opens from Monday 5 October.

Ticket holders for Cinderella will be contacted by the Box Office.

www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Pictures feature original West End cast. 2020 cast to be announced. Photo credit: Alastair Muir