The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

Overview

One enormous diamond Six incompetent crooks And a snoozing security guard What could possibly go right? Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre, creators of the Olivier Award-winning Best New Comedy The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is the latest adventure in mishap, mistimed exists and entrances, and disaster unfolding in front of the audience's eyes. It received its world premiere at the Criterion Theatre, London, on 31 March 2016.

Authors

Jonathan Sayer

Jonathan Sayer is an Olivier and Drama Desk Award-winning writer and Creative Director of Mischief. He is the Co-writer of Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Broadway writing credits include The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. West End writing credits include Christma ...

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Henry Lewis

Henry Lewis is an Olivier and Drama Desk Award-winning writer and the Artistic Director of Mischief. Broadway writing credits include The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. West End writing credits include Mind Mangler, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Groan Ups a ...

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Henry Shields

Henry Shields is an award-winning playwright, best known for his work with Mischief. Co-writer of The Comedy About Spies, he returned to the stage in one of the leading roles in 2025. He has been nominated for three Olivier Awards for Best New Comedy, winning in 2015 forĀ The ...

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