Tag: Henry Shields
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REVIEW: The Goes Wrong Show: The Nativity
The Cornley Dramatic Society return to our screens for a second Christmas special which is as delightfully disastrous as the one last year. Fire, sets collapsing and sheer chaos can only mean one thing: Mischief Theatre are back on our screens once more with their own disastrous take on the classic nativity story. As always […]
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REVIEW: Mischief At Christmas: Peter Pan Goes Wrong/ A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
As Mischief Theatre returns to our screens with a new Christmas special, Emma Clarendon re-watched their previous festive specials – which are now available to watch and download through various streaming services. In a year that has proved so gloomy for everybody, Mischief Theatre are back to give us all a much needed boost by […]
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Review Round Up: Magic Goes Wrong, Vaudeville Theatre
We round up the reviews for the second production in Mischief Theatre’s year long season at the Vaudeville Theatre. London Theatre.co.uk: **** “The show is unashamedly silly but also affectionately celebratory of a kind of variety theatre that may have long vanished – but makes a welcome return here.” The Guardian: *** “Adam Meggido’s direction the […]
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Interview With…Henry Shields
The writer and actor chatted to Emma Clarendon about all things Mischief Theatre including the company’s year long season at the Vaudeville Theatre. Hi Henry – thanks so much for talking to me. How has it been seeing Mischief Theatre as a company develop as it has so successfully over the years? It’s been a very […]
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Review Round Up: Groan Ups, Vaudeville Theatre
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the first production in Mischief Theatre’s year-long season at the Vaudeville Theatre. WhatsOnStage: **** “by challenging themselves, pulling back (slightly) on the gags and injecting a sense of genuine pathos into their work, the creative team have really proven themselves top of the class. Four gold […]
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NEWS: Full Casting Announced for Mischief Theatre’s Magic Goes Wrong
The production will play at the Vaudeville Theatre from the 14th December. Mischief Theatre has announced the casting for their second production in their year long residency at the Vaudeville Theatre, Magic Goes Wrong, which will begin performances from the 14th December. Written by Penn Jillette, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields and Teller, Magic […]
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NEWS: The Play That Goes Wrong Extends Run at the Duchess Theatre
The original Mischief Theatre production has announced that it is extending its run in the West End until 2020. The production, written by Henry Shields, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Lewis is now booking until the at the Duchess Theatre until the 3rd May 2020. The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder […]
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NEWS: The Comedy About a Bank Robbery Announces Extension in West End
The news of the extension has been announced as Mischief Theatre’s West End production celebrates its third anniversary at the Criterion Theatre. Mark Bell’s production which celebrates its third anniversary in the West End today has confirmed it is now booking at London’s Criterion Theatre until the Sunday 3 May 2020. Tickets for the new […]
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NEWS: Mischief Theatre Announces Year Long Residency at Vaudeville Theatre
Mischief Theatre will take over the Vaudeville Theatre from September. Mischief Theatre will present three new pieces of work during its year long residency in the Vaudeville theatre, opening with Groan Ups in September. Groan Ups will see the original cast of the Mischief Theatre company reuniting for this new comedy show, with tickets going on sale to the public from the […]
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REVIEW: The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Criterion Theatre
Mischief Theatre’s world domination is set to continue with this hilarious and occasionally dark new comedy. So what do you get if you get a group of incompetent crooks, one diamond and even some seagulls together? The completely mad, brilliantly written new show from the creative team behind The Play That Goes Wrong. The Comedy […]