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Presented by the award-winning, international comedy company Mischief Theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong follows the inept and accident prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society as they attempt to create an ambitious 1920's murder mystery (Murder at Haversham Manor) to The Edinburgh Festival. Disaster ensues and the cast fall apart under the pressure, can they turn things around before the final curtain falls? Praised for its script - "full of bright ideas and preposterous gags" - by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, and described as "an enduring cult hit in the making" by Daily Telegraph theatre critic Charles Spencer when it was staged at Trafalgar Studios in the summer of 2013, The Play That Goes Wrong transferred to London's Duchess Theatre on Friday 5th September 2014 and is clearly doing something very right.
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252 High Holborn, WC1V | 8 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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Whitehall Place, SW1A | 8 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 12 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
Overlooking the gardens of Montague Garden Square, this sedate hotel has a peaceful feel even though the British Museum is right next door and Covent Garden's ... More

London > Events > Theatre Dates: 5th September 2014 to 2nd May 2021
The Play That Goes Wrong, Catherine Street, WC2B | Same location as The Play That Goes Wrong
Presented by the award-winning, international comedy company Mischief Theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong follows the inept and accident prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: 17th, 18th and 19th May 2021 - 7.30pm
The Play That Goes Wrong, 404 Strand, WC2R | 3 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
Stars of RuPaul's Drag Race UK including series one winner The Vivienne and series two favourites Tia Kofi and Veronica Green sing live, performing their original ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 22nd April to 28th August 2021 - Various Times
The Play That Goes Wrong, St Martin's Lane, WC2N | 6 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
The feel-good musical set in 1960s Baltimore follows Tracy Turnblad and her big hair as she embarks on a mission to dance her way onto national ...More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
Built in 1905 to form a pair with the near-identical Aldwych Theatre, the Novello Theatre (formerly known as the Strand Theatre) is one of London's more ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
London's oldest theatre is also its most spectacular, with a palatial auditorium that is among the most impressive in the world. The first theatre on this ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
The first theatre built after World War I is an astonishing piece of architecture. Built in 1922-4, it preceded the arrival of the Art Deco and ... More



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London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ... More

London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the second ... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
A visit to Covent Garden is a must, whether you intend to shop, sightsee or soak in the carnival atmosphere. The focal ... More



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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
38 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
As British as a bacon buttie, buying your groceries at The Albion Emporium is like getting first dibs on Mrs Beeton's pantry. A bastion of Britishness, ... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
If cupcakes are you cup of tea then head to the Covent Garden outlet of Primrose Bakery, a family owned enterprise which makes the most scrumptious ... More

London > Shopping > Perfume and Cosmetics
41 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
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London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
15 Catherine Street, WC2B | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
The team behind Jidori, the much-loved yakitori restaurant in Dalston comes to Covent Garden. Taking up residence across multiple floors of a terraced house on Catherine ... More

London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
One Aldwych Hotel, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
A striking restaurant within easy reach of Covent Garden, Axis on the lower ground floor of One Aldwych is ideal for modern British food in a ... More

London > Restaurants > American restaurants
18 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, , Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
The best of the Americas over two floors of this grade II listed building in the heart of Covent Garden and overlooking Waterloo Bridge. Lobsters (flown ... More




London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 3 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 4 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 5 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
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London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ... More

London > Leisure > Arts Centres
24 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
40 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 4 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 5 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
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26 Wellington Street, WC2E | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
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The Waldorf Hilton, WC2B | 1 minute from The Play That Goes Wrong
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Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 3 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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8 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from The Play That Goes Wrong
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Duchess Theatre events

event > Theatre > Comedies
PRICING Sep 5-Oct 19 £20-£39.50, Oct 20-Feb 1 £20-£49.50
DATES 5th September 2014 to 2nd May 2021
VENUE Duchess Theatre
Presented by the award-winning, international comedy company Mischief Theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong follows the inept and accident prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society as they attempt to create an ambitious 1920's murder mystery (Murder at Haversham Manor) to The Edinburgh Festival. Disaster ensues and the cast fall apart under the pre... More about this event
event > Theatre > Musicals
PRICING £20-£65, adv booking required, adv tickets from www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/cruise
DATES 18th May to 13th June 2021
VENUE Duchess Theatre
Bronagh Lagan directs Jack Holden's one-man celebration of queer culture, which pays musical and spoken word tribute to the veterans of the 1980s Aids crisis set to an electronic soundtrack performed live by John Elliott.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
PRICING £20-£40, adv booking required, adv tickets from www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/an-evening-with-arlene-phillips
DATES Monday 7th June 2021 - 7.30pm
VENUE Duchess Theatre
Drag artist La Voix interviews choreographer Arlene Phillips CBE about her incredible career.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
PRICING £20-£40, adv booking required, adv tickets from www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-wonderbirds-live
DATES Monday 28th June 2021 - 7.30pm
VENUE Duchess Theatre
The four stars of the hit YouTube chat show head into the West End for one night only.
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