The Nativity Goes Wrong

by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields

Overview

The Christian Humanitarian Reading Initiative for Spiritual Theatre (or C.H.R.I.S.T. for short) are putting on a production of The Nativity Story. It's opening night and nothing is going to plan. Despite a collapsing manger, a deranged donkey, and a director on the brink of hysteria, the show must go on.

This hilarious tour-de-force is the second farce from Mischief, creators of the critically acclaimed The Play That Goes Wrong. Once again, we watch as order unravels itself and pandemonium ensues in a piece that will be loved both as a piece to perform and one to watch.

The Nativity Goes Wrong received its world premiere at Reading Rep on 22 December.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472574992
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/22/2014
Series:	Modern Plays
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Henry Lewis is an award-winning writer and actor. He trained at LAMDA and has been a member of Mischief Theatre since 2009. Theatre includes: The Play That Goes Wrong (writer/actor, winner 2015 Olivier Award and WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Comedy); Peter Pan Goes Wrong (writer/actor, 2016 Olivier Award nominee for Best New Comedy); The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (writer/actor, 2017 Olivier Award nominee Best New Comedy); Mischief Movie Night (actor, 2018 Olivier Award nominee for Best New Comedy)l The Nativity Goes Wrong (writer), The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (writer/actor) and The Busy Body (actor, Southwark Playhouse). Television includes: The Royal Variety Performance (ITV), Holby City (BBC), Keep It In The Family (ITV) Peter Pan Goes Wrong (BBC) We Are Most Amused & Amazed - Prince Charles 70th Birthday Celebration (ITV) and A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (BBC).

Jonathan Sayer is an Olivier award-winning writer, actor and is the Company Director of Mischief Theatre. His work for Mischief has been performed internationally in over forty countries. Training: LAMDA. Theatre credits: The Play That Goes Wrong (Broadway, West End & UK/International Tour - winner of Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2015 and What's On Stage Awards 2014), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (BBC1, West End/UK Tour/Pleasance London - nominated for Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2016), The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (West End - nominated Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2017) Mischief Movie Night/Lights! Camera! Improvise! (The Arts Theatre ann UK Tour- nominated for Best New Comedy at The Olivier Awards 2018 and winner of Spirit of the Fringe Award 2013)). Television Credits: The Goes Wrong Show (BBC1), Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (BBC1), Peter Pan Goes Wrong- TV adaptation (BBC1) We Are Most Amused & Amazed - Prince Charles 70th Birthday Celebration (ITV), Royal Variety Performance (ITV), Keep It in the Family (ITV- writer only), Radio Credits: The Christmas Show That Goes Wrong (BBC R2).

Henry Shields is an award-winning writer and actor. He trained at LAMDA and has been a member of Mischief Theatre since 2009. Theatre includes: The Play That Goes Wrong (writer/actor, winner 2015 Olivier Award and WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Comedy); Peter Pan Goes Wrong (writer/actor, 2016 Olivier Award nominee for Best New Comedy); The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (writer/actor, 2017 Olivier Award nominee Best New Comedy); Mischief Movie Night (actor, 2018 Olivier Award nominee for Best New Comedy)l The Nativity Goes Wrong (writer), The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (writer/actor) and The Busy Body (actor, Southwark Playhouse). Television includes: The Royal Variety Performance (ITV), Holby City (BBC), Keep It In The Family (ITV) Peter Pan Goes Wrong (BBC) We Are Most Amused & Amazed - Prince Charles 70th Birthday Celebration (ITV) and A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (BBC).

Editorial Reviews

At one point I feared I was going to hyperventilate” —Daily Mail, on The Play That Goes Wrong

“A triumph of split-second timing” —Metro, on The Play That Goes Wrong

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