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Comedy producers announce THREE theatre tours The producers of The Play That Goes Wrong have announced that three of their stage shows are to tour the UK from this summer. The slapstick show that established Mischief Theatre will go on the road for the fourth time, opening at Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, on July 13. Meanwhile, their West End hit Magic Goes Wrong, created with Las Vegas magicians Penn & Teller, will open at Curve, Leicester on July 16.  And  Groan Ups, which follows an unrul...

Alive and kicking: the Mischief Theatre troupe have returned to bring improv to Zoom Credit: Pamela Raith Mischief Theatre are the young(ish) upstarts responsible for the …Goes Wrong brand of mishap-beset buffoonery. A year ago, it looked like things could only go right for this talented West End-conquering contingent: their long-running The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery appeared unassailable, while their new hit Magic Goes Wrong seemed set to run and run as well. ...

‘We try to be devoid of cynicism’: the secret to The Goes Wrong Shows success The Mischief Theatre Company has a flourishing stage and TV franchise, with a second Christmas special on the way. The trio discuss how difficult it is making mistakes go right ‘There’s nothing edgy in there’ ... Henry Shields and Jonathan Sayers in The Goes Wrong Show: The Nativity. Photograph: Gary Moyes/BBC/Mischief Screen Limited ‘There’s nothing edgy in there’ ... Henry Shi...