The Original Cast of the Play That Goes Wrong Return to the West End with a Seasonal Run of Peter Pan Goes Wrong at the Apollo Theatre
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Press release: 16 November 2015 THE ORIGINAL CAST OF THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG RETURN TO THE WEST END WITH A SEASONAL RUN OF PETER PAN GOES WRONG AT THE APOLLO THEATRE PREVIEWS FROM: 4 DECEMBER 2015 PRESS NIGHT: 9 DECEMBER 2015 The original cast of the award-winning box office hit The Play That Goes Wrong will bring their trademark comic mayhem to the J.M. Barrie classic and festive favourite, Peter Pan, for a limited run at the Apollo Theatre from 4 December 2015 - 31 January 2016. In Peter Pan Goes Wrong, the much-loved members of The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society once again battle against technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes on their way to Neverland with hilarious and disastrous results. Peter Pan Goes Wrong is co-written by Mischief Theatre company members, creators of the award- winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. Both 'Goes Wrong' productions are renowned for their highly physical comedy packed with finely-tuned farce and Buster Keaton-inspired slapstick delivered with split-second timing. The cast includes Mischief Theatre members: Dave Hearn, Henry Lewis, Ellie Morris, Charlie Russell, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields, Greg Tannahill and Nancy Wallinger, as well as Tom Edden and Chris Leask. The production is directed by Adam Meggido, with sets designs by Simon Scullion, lighting by Matt Haskins, costumes by Roberto Surace, sound design by Ella Wahlstrom, songs composed by Richard Baker and Rob Falconer. Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Play That Goes Wrong and are produced in the West End by Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd. For further information please contact: Jo Allan, Hannah Stockton and Leone Richmond at Jo Allan PR [email protected] | [email protected] |[email protected] |0207 520 9392 BOX OFFICE INFORMATION PETER PAN GOES WRONG Apollo Theatre 31 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES Booking number: 0844 482 9671 Website: www.peterpangoeswrong.com 4 DECEMBER 2015 - 31 JANUARY 2016 PRESS NIGHT: 9 DECEMBER 2015 PERFORMANCE TIMES (performance schedule varies over holiday period) Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30pm Saturday at 2:30pm Sunday at 3:00pm & 7:00pm AGE 8+ TICKET PRICES £20.00 - £49.50 Notes to Editors Mischief Theatre Mischief Theatre was founded in 2008 by Henry Lewis and Dave Hearn, graduates of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and began as an improvised comedy group. Today, Mischief Theatre performs across the UK and internationally with improvised and original scripted work. Mischief Theatre’s unparalleled trajectory of success with The Play That Goes Wrong began in 2013, when the show opened as a one-act show at the Old Red Lion in London with only four paying members of the public at the first performance. This was followed by a transfer to the Trafalgar Studios, where the show's unique potential was spotted by producers Kenny Wax and Stage Presence, and subsequently to the Duchess Theatre. Awarded the 2014 Whatsonstage.com Best New Comedy and the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong continues to thrive and it is a remarkable cinderella story, licenced to 23 countries. The Play That Goes Wrong recently celebrated its first, triumphant year in the West End with the announcement of a new booking period until 11 September 2016, and it will make history this year as the first play to appear on the Royal Variety Performance. .