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Booking to 30 Jan 2022
Duchess Theatre
Accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call. Hit comedy, winner of Oliver Award 2015.
Image courtesy Mischief Theatre
Show details
Synopsis
The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but everything that can go wrong… and it does. The accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences.
Background information, advisory warnings
Age suitability: Not available
Note: the Duchess theatre will be closed for two weeks from 3 May until 19 May 2020.
Social media & info
Theatre
Name:
Postal address:
3-5 Catherine Street
London WC2B 5LA
London WC2B 5LA
Box office tel:
Box office email: -
Dates
Previews from:Friday 5 September 2014
Booking until:Sunday 30 January 2022
Closes:No date announced.
Performance days & times
Evening:
Tuesday ‑ 7‑30pm Wednesday ‑ 7‑30pm Thursday ‑ 7‑30pm Friday ‑ 7‑30pm Saturday ‑ 7‑30pm Sunday ‑ 7‑00pm
Intervals:1
Matinee:
Saturday - 2-30pm
Sunday - 3-00pm
Thursday - 2-30pm (6, 13, 20, 27 Aug & 29 Oct)
Intervals:1
Running time: 2 hrs 05 mins
Tickets
Standard:
From £25
Creatives
Author: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields
Composer: Rob Falconer
Director: Mark Bell
Designer: Nigel Hook
Set designer: Nigel Hook
Costume designer: Roberto Surace
Lighting: Ric Mountjoy