The Nativity Goes Wrong

by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields

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 Theatre Mischief, creators of the critically acclaimed T he 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.

64 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 2014

Reviews

[Ray Quirolgico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Skimming a comedy razor’s edge one the sacrilegious (but in the most comically irreverent way), this play won me over from its early disco scene with an unsuspecting Virgin Mary. I mean, it’s all downhill from there, which means all uphill for laughs in comedy terms.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Flipping hilarious! I really want to see this on stage at some point

[Jennifer Bridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun play about a nativity play going terribly wrong. I adore their work, and this play would be great for a small cast and not easily offended audience.

[Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took about a 1/2 hour to read, with plenty of laugh out loud moments, great for people who are not too offended by irreverent humor.