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Mischief Theatre Brings Festive Chaos with Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Published on
March 7, 2025
By
Julia Jordan
A Hilariously Disastrous Take on a Christmas Classic
Mischief, the multi-award-winning comedy troupe behind The Play That Goes Wrong, is set to bring their signature theatrical mayhem to the West End and UK audiences this holiday season with Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. This brand-new festive production will launch with a limited 7-week season at the Apollo Theatre from 6 December 2025 to 25 January 2026, followed by a UK tour through March 2026.
UK Tour & West End Dates Announced
The production kicks off its UK tour on 2 November 2025 at the Lowry in Salford, before visiting:
📍 Cheltenham Everyman Theatre
📍 Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
📍 Theatre Royal, Bath
The West End run at the Apollo Theatre runs from 6 December 2025 to 25 January 2026, with a special Gala Performance on 14 December 2025. The tour then resumes, bringing festive chaos to:
📍 Nottingham Theatre Royal
📍 Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
📍 Edinburgh Festival Theatre
📍 King’s Theatre, Glasgow
📍 Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
What to Expect from Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society is back, and this time they’ve set their sights on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. But, as with every Cornley production, things quickly spiral into disaster. Expect fumbled lines, missing actors, collapsing sets, and on-stage feuds, all while the group desperately tries to bring Scrooge’s tale of redemption to life.
Jonathan Sayer, one of the show’s creators, said:
“We can’t wait to bring a new Goes Wrong title to the stage. It’s been tremendous fun revisiting the Cornley characters, and we are looking forward to sharing the show with audiences over the festive period.”
A Mischief Masterpiece from the Original Creators
This brand-new comedy comes from Mischief’s founding trio:
🎭 Writers & Creators: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields (The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery)
🎭 Producers: Kenny Wax and Stage Presence
Full cast and creative team to be announced soon.
West End Performance Schedule & Tickets
📍 Venue: Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London
📅 Run: 6 December 2025 – 25 January 2026
🎭 Performance Times:
Tuesday – Saturday: 7:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday Matinees: 2:30 PM
Sunday Evening: 7:00 PM
Book Now for a Festive Theatre Disaster Like No Other!
If you love hilarious theatrical mishaps and the joy of festive chaos, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is the perfect holiday treat. Whether you’re a long-time Mischief fan or new to the Goes Wrong universe, expect side-splitting laughs, slapstick comedy, and a Christmas classic like you’ve never seen before.
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