The Play That Goes Wrong (High School Edition) by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields

by Henry Lewis

The High School Edition of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG addresses certain language and content challenges of the original and provides options to accommodate a variety of casting needs. THE From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes the smash hit farce. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

84 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Julie H. Ernstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Play that Goes Wrong is a fun play-within-a-play where literally everything that can go wrong does. This is the adaptation for high school productions. I've not read other versions, so cannot speak to whether or not vital bits have been retained or lost. I saw this version produced this year, too, and can say it was quite fun.

[natalia steves · Rating 5 out of 5]

godDAMN this play was so funy. i actually laughed out loud like… multiple times. did i get slightly confused at the names and characters all being different? yeah but it didn’t really matter in the end — it was just so fucking funny. hope to see it live one day! 4.9/5⭐️

[zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

just assistant directed this and my students were incredible! it’s a fun romp. pretty close to noises off, but it’s fine.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I simply adore this play and am so glad they released a version that eliminates the second story.