Jonathan Sayer is a British actor and playwright. He co-founded Mischief Theatre, responsible for The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Groan Ups, Magic Goes Wrong and The Goes Wrong Show.
Jonathan Sayer | |
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| Born | Jonathan David Burke 8 September 1988 Ashton-under-Lyne, England |
| Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Career
editIn 2008, Sayer, Henry Lewis, and Henry Shields co-founded Mischief Theatre while they were studying a drama foundation course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[1]
In 2012, Sayer co-wrote with Lewis and Shields The Play That Goes Wrong,[2] which premiered later that year at The Old Red Lion, Islington.[3] Sayer played Dennis Tyde in both the original London cast[4] and the original Broadway cast.[5] In 2013, another Lewis, Sayer and Shields production, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, premiered at The Pleasance Theatre.[6] with Sayer amongst its original cast, playing Dennis.[7]
In 2016, Lewis', Sayer's and Shields' play The Comedy About a Bank Robbery opened at the Criterion Theatre; Sayer was amongst its original cast, and played Warren Slax.[8] In August 2019, Magic Goes Wrong, a play written by Lewis, Sayer, Shields, Penn and Teller, premiered at the Quays Theatre; Sayer played Mikey,[9] and subsequently took him on tour.[10][11] In September 2019, the next Lewis, Sayer and Shields play, Groan Ups, premiered at Vaudeville Theatre, as part of a projected year-long residency at the theatre (later curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions[12]),[13] with Sayer playing Simon.[14]
In 2016, a production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong was aired by BBC1, with Sayer playing Dennis.[15] The following year, they aired A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, with Sayer playing Dennis.[16] BBC1 aired twelve episodes of The Goes Wrong Show[17] between December 2019[18] and November 2021.[19]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2014 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best New Comedy | The Play That Goes Wrong | Won |
| 2015 | Laurence Olivier Award | Won | ||
| 2016 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Award | Best Play | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | Magic Goes Wrong | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "About Us". Mischief Theatre. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Walker, Tim (18 September 2014). "The Play That Goes Wrong, Duchess Theatre, review: 'delightful'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "The Play That Goes Wrong proves right for West End". The Guardian. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "The Play That Goes Wrong". Theatre Record: 916. 10–23 September 2014.
- ^ "The Play That Goes Wrong Original Broadway Play Cast 2017". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "REVIEW: Peter Pan Goes Wrong at The Alexandra". Black Country Radio. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Henry Lewis". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Theatre review: The Comedy About a Bank Robbery at Criterion Theatre". British Theatre Guide. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Magic Goes Wrong on stage in London from 21 October 2021". Thisistheatre.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Mind Mangler review – Magic Goes Wrong spin-off is all fun and mind games". The Guardian. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle review". The Stage. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Mischief's Magic Goes Wrong, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Groan Ups Will Tour U.K." Playbill.
- ^ "A Look at Mischief Theatre's Groan Ups in the West End". Playbill.
- ^ "'Groan Ups' review". Time Out. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Peter Pan Goes Wrong". BBC1. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "The Goes Wrong Show". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "The Spirit of Christmas". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "The Cornley Drama Festival Part 2". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2022.