Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright

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Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright
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Poster for the London production
Written by Steve Pemberton
Reece Shearsmith
Based on Inside No. 9
by Steve Pemberton
Reece Shearsmith
Date premiered16 January 2025
Place premiered Wyndham's Theatre, London
GenreBlack comedy
Horror
Drama

Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright is a play by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, based on the BBC black comedy anthology series Inside No. 9 .

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Production history

West End (2025)

The play had its world premiere at the Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End on 16 January 2025. It is scheduled for a strictly limited run until 5 April. It is directed by Simon Evans with Pemberton and Shearsmith appearing in the cast. [1] [2] [3] It features set design by Grace Smart, costume design by Yves Barre, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Ed Lewis, illusions by John Bullied and video and projection design by Duncan Mclean.

Cast

West End [4]
2025
Steve Pemberton
Reece Shearsmith
Rebecca Bainbridge
Mark Extance
Anna Francolini
Gaby French
Miranda Hennessey
Bhav Joshi
Toby Manley
Christina Tedders

During one sketch, a different surprise guest is brought on stage each show to improvise their way out of a scene. These guests have included Alexander Armstrong, Denis Lawson, Sarah Hadland, Matt Berry, Rob Brydon, Lenny Henry,Morgana Robinson, Matthew Horne, Les Dennis, Julian Clary, Mark Gatiss, and Charlie Higson.

References

  1. Wiegand, Chris (2024-05-03). "Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith announce stage version of Inside No 9". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  2. Lukowski, Andrzej (2024-05-03). "Inside No. 9 is coming to the West End with new story 'Stage/Fright'". Time Out London. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  3. "Inside No 9 stage adaptation to run in the West End with Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith". 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  4. Staff Writer (2025-01-16). "Inside No.9 Stage Fright full cast announced". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 2025-01-16.