The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
- 2 hours 30 minutes (One interval)
- Criterion Theatre
- 4.7/5 based on 581 reviews
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- Booking until: Sunday, 29 March 2020
- Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes (One interval)
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The Comedy About A Bank Robbery description
About The Comedy About a Bank Robbery
You know for sure something's pretty funny when it wins an Olivier nomination for Best New Comedy at the 2017 Olivier Awards. It's even better to know that this hilarious show has been adapted into French, called Le Gros Diamant du Prince Ludwig and easily winning the coveted Molière Award for Best Comedy 2018. There was even a Russian adaptation translated by Alexandra Kozyreva, which holds the honour of being the first ever non-English production of the play to use the exact same set and staging as the West End. Prepare your funny bones for a good, long exercise session. Then prepare yourself for an equally long recovery period!
What's the story of The Comedy About a Bank Robbery?
You're looking at a classic comedy here, starring an absolutely massive diamond. The other stars of the show are eight incompetent criminals who couldn't steal a paper bag, never mind fight their way out of one. The security guard is fast asleep on the job. What could go wrong? How about 'everything'? You'll be rolling in the aisles as the action unfolds and this supremely farcical plot blunders onwards and the would-be heist falls apart. Will the mean and nasty Mitch and his hapless gang succeed in nicking the gem?
Who is on the The Comedy About a Bank Robbery creative team?
The Comedy About a Bank Robbery is written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields. They belong to the awesomely fun Mischief Theatre Company. The show hit the stage for the first time in spring 2016, presented by Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd. The associate musical direction comes from Barbara Hockaday, and the costume design from Roberto Surace. The design is by David Farley, and the lighting design by David Howe. Musical direction and arrangement comes from Joey Hickman, and the sound design is from Jon Fiber for JollyGoodTunes.
What are people saying about The Comedy About a Bank Robbery?
- Oxford Student - “A glorious maelstrom of slapstick comedy, witty double entendres and impressive gymnastics.”
- Time Out - “The team behind 'The Play That Goes Wrong' hit the funnybone again”
- The Guardian - “Lung-bustingly funny.”
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This superbly crazy comedy play lifts the rafters and leaves audiences in hysterics. It is packed with brilliantly-staged visual gags and physical slapstick, and the end result is both thrilling and inventive. If you'd like to inspire your inner comedian, you can't go wrong with this wonderfully ridiculous play. Get low ticket prices, special offers, the biggest possible ticket inventory plus seat reviews to help you make the best choice.
