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Despite their spotty track record, the Cornley Drama Society has high hopes for their new play The Murder at Haversham Manor. Who doesn’t love a 1920s murder mystery set at a grand manor?

But if you believe this show will go off without a hitch, you’d be dead wrong. Thwarted by missing props, a malfunctioning set and dubious acting choices, this ill-fated production unravels at an alarming rate. By the end of the play, solving a murder is the least of everyone’s worries. The Play That Goes Wrong is the right choice if you’re looking for a hilarious night out!

The Play That Goes Wrong

Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

Fun, Funny and Frantic
Welcome to The Cornley Drama Society’s production of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where the actors are unprepared, the set is falling apart, and the leading lady is unconscious. The Play That Goes Wrong is Noises Off meets The Mousetrap, a comedic play-within-a-play that celebrates the old adage: despite the hilarious consequences, the show must go on!

Arts Commons

He's a mild-mannered accountant with persistent bad luck who heads out for his first night of adventure after a nasty divorce. When he holds the elevator door for a 7-foot Glamazon who lives down the hall (who has “decked the halls” by creating the Ultimate Christmas Queen Pageant Outfit), they begin what should be an uneventful ride down to the main floor lobby.

But then the elevator gets stuck. And the unlikely duo is forced to work together to escape. The stakes are as high as her sparkly head-dress—she needs to be onstage by midnight, or relinquish her claim to the crown.

Joel Schaefer

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Oct 24 - Nov 9, 2024

The Play That Goes Wrong · Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

3 - 29 Sep, 2024

The Play That Goes Wrong · Theatre Calgary

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