***** Reviews
The Telegraph, The Times, Radio Times, Sunday Telegraph, WhatsonStage.com, British Theatre, Gay Times
**** Reviews
The Stage, The Guardian, West End Frame, Financial Times, Theatre Cat
‘This is the funniest show in the West End’
The Telegraph
‘Swag loads of pleasure’
Sunday Telegraph
‘Fast and fabulous comedy caper is a joyful night out’
The Times
‘The team behind ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ hit the funnybone again’
‘The best new comedy to open straight onto the West End in decades’
Time Out
‘The Industrious Mischief Theatre scores a third consecutive West End hit’
‘Exquisite comic timing’
The Stage
‘Thrillingly inventive and lung-bustingly funny’
The Guardian
‘A night of spectacular madness’
WhatsonStage.com
‘Laughing all the way to the bank’
Financial Times
‘A triumph’
Radio Times
The Telegraph - *****
Quite simply, this is the funniest show in the West End
Crowd-pleaser
This is the funniest show in town
Different league
The jokes, visual and verbal, are pilled skyscraper-high.
Theatrical invention
Slick direction
Beautifully timed slapstick
The script ups the stakes
You keep thinking this is as good as it gets - then it gets better
Fantastic
Does it deliver swag-loads of pleasure and thoroughly deserve to make a mint? Absolutely.
If it doesn’t run for yonks, call me The Critic That Goes Wrong
WhatsonStage - *****
The funniest play since Noises Off
Will have you laughing all the way to the bank
Ratchets up the laughs from its opening pun-fest through trouser-dropping farce to an explosion of acrobatics and false perspectives in the climactic jewel theft
Night of spectacular madness
We don’t get time to blink before the next moment of brilliance is upon us
David Farley’s spectacular sets
Forget the Hatton Garden wrinklies: it’s the young turks of Mischief Theatre who’ve pulled off the bigger heist
The team is well on the way to world dominance
The joyousness of The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is so bracing that even the farce-averse will marvel at the clockwork precision of Mark Bell’s direction
The Stage - ****
Ambitious and surprising
Entirely original
Ups the stakes
Propels them to new feats of physical daring, and exquisite comic timing.
It’s a show that will have you on the edge of your seat: you’ll be rocked by laugher, then helf in suspense as they pull off another nail-biting effect.
The industrious Mischief Theatre scores a third consecutive West End hit
The Guardian - ****
Lung-bustingly funny farce has it three ways
Thrillingly inventive
Slapstick delight
Thrilling and daringly inventive
Henry Lewis is outstanding as the volcanically angry bank owner
Laughs per minute
This lung-bustingly funny play is just what the therapist ordered
Time Out - ****
The team behind ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ hit the funnybone again
If there’s any justice in the theatre world, will run for even longer
Boggling prolific and talented team behind ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
Best and funniest work yet
A genre pastiche, screwball comedy and classic farce that’s as clean and clear as its brassy branding
Manic energy
Bring the house down
Hilarious
The writer’s ability to snatch a laugh out of every line, and to intricately prime each scenario with zinging punchlines and pay-offs is stunning
The entire cast is bang on the money
The Comedy About A Bank Robbery must rate as the best new comedy to open straight onto the West End in decades.
In a year that has seen so many comedy greats snuff it, its heartening to see a new generation prove themselves so definitely up to the challenge.
West End Frame - ****
Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields are absolute geniuses
It’s astoundingly clever
Mischief take things to new heights
Designer David Farley has done a stellar job
The entire cast are superb comedy actors
effortless chemistry and complete dedication to their work shine through
Now I’m even more excited to see what they take on next!
British Theatre - *****
Uproariously funny
Irreverent and energetic
The belly laughs pour fouth
Finely tuned
Flawless direction
Sublime set design
Endless and joyous suprises
I am on tenterhooks to see what they come up with next
Exceptional farce
A simply joyous night at the theatre
If you have half as much fun as I did, you’re in for a real treat
Official London Theatre
Writers Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields prove they’ve equal talent when it comes to puns and performing
Charlie Russell proves herself an unstoppable force of wit and physical comedy
Newcomer Jeremy Lloyd gives an impressive West End debut
Ingenious Sets
A million and one moments of staging genius that have you smiling as much as the slapstick
Performances are so slick
The show never misses a beat
Nancy Wallinger’s vocal talents shine
Is there anything this group can’t do?
Mischief Theatre don’t just do it again, they raise the farcical bar with a sure fire hit
Slick theatrical inventiveness
Hilariously silly word play
Gravity defying design
You’d be a fool not to give it a try
An evening of theatrical ingenuity and flawless performances packed with heart.
Radio Times - *****
Classic farce with hilarious twists
Push the laughter buttons even harder
What a triumph
Hugely talented mischief team
The cast produces a display of physical comedy and inspired wordplay that never flags for a second
Full of invention and surprises
Just when you think you’ve seen the highlight, they go and top it
You can’t help but laugh like a drain
David farley’s brilliantly conceive set is a star in itself
They deserve every bit of their success
Creative Reviews
Mischief Theatre have returned once again to make your jaw and belly ache from all the laughter
You can tell that laughter is not far behind when Mischief Theatre are in town
Packed with laughter
This time Mischief Theatre had gone one step further than there previous productions
Bold Moments
Brilliant whole rounded characters
Death defying stunts
Hottest ticket in London right now!
Winning formula
I urge anyone who can, no matter what age you are to go and watch any of their productions right away, as you will not want to miss out!
Love London Love Culture
Jokes are fast and furious
Refreshing
Fantastic stunt work
Just when you think it couldn’t get bigger or better, it does.
The burglary is one of the most inventive things I have seen performed on stage for a long time.
Plenty of energy and even more laughs than ever before
Don’t miss it
Financial Times - ****
Undeniably impressive
This is a show that does not merely go through funny and out the other side, but right round in curved space and back into funny again
TheatreCat - ****
Speedy slapstick
A classic
Superb physical disasters
“how on earth so this company get through a run with all their limbs and skulls intact?”
Breathtaking staging
Made me actually choke with giggles