A Small Mind At The Theatre

First established in 2008, Mischief Theatre continues to build and build its strength in theatre (and beyond) and packs audiences around the world with both this original full-length play, The Play That Goes Wrong , and the group's numerous other projects. However, from first being performed above a pub in 2013 to now, how much impact does this chaotic show bring to theatres now? There has been a murder at Havensham Grange, however, the dead body seems unerringly lively, so is this just one part of the clues for the story ahead, or just the ongoing incompetence of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society with their productions? Only time, collapsing sets, fluffed lines and the dogged (dodgy?) detective work of Inspector Carter will tell. A brief reviewer's note and declaration, I am an immense fan of Mischief Theatre, and this production of The Play That Goes Wrong was my fifth time seeing the show. Previously seen in Northampton and London, this was my first time seeing the play ...

From a group that first performed in front of an audience more diminutive than the cast, and a show that later became known as The Play That Goes Wrong being performed above a pub nine years ago, the phenomenal theatre group Mischief Theatre has achieved remarkable things. Co-written by Mischief company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, The Play That Goes Wrong , is landing this week at Milton Keynes Theatre as part of its fifth UK tour, which sees The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society put on a 1920s murder mystery. However, the title says it all, and in the end, everything that can go wrong… does! The Play That Goes Wrong was awarded the 2014 WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Comedy, the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and a Tony Award for the Broadway transfer, the production is directed by Mark Bell. and this new UK tour is set to thrill audiences until August including this week length stay at Milton Keynes Theatre. This touring cast includes new and retu...

Richard O’Brien’s anarchic, crazy, surreal, weird, bizarre and often incomprehensible musical The Rocky Horror Show is knocking on the door of turning fifty years old, and its success seems to continue as if it was fresh out of the crazy box yesterday. So, a review might seem pointless as the dressed-up audiences constantly fill every theatre it comes to, however, dammit, let us write one anyway. The Rocky Horror Show tells of the adventures of Brad and Janet, two young, newly engaged love birds. On a dark and grim November evening, they run into car problems and find themselves at a Frankenstein-esque castle and meet handyman Riff-Raff, crazy scientist Dr. Frank N Furter and an assortment of crazy characters. What follows is a science fiction B-movie story which sometimes you can follow, and sometimes you can’t and oddly, it doesn’t really matter. I first saw The Rocky Horror Show in 2019, and it must be said it was a baptism of fire witnessing its crude, crazy humour and bizarre s...