Americans React: Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Our FIRST British Play!

[@JamesHyde1986]

British eccentricity at its best! Bloody Bonkers and proud 😂

[@Pupperski]

💯 😂

[@claregale9011]

I noticed our dark humour regarding Mr Bumble did not register with Steve and Lindsey bless them 😅

[@janolaful]

It's when we all become kids again lol

[@janolaful]

@@claregale9011 I guess they haven't seen Oliver twist

[@vaudevillian7]

‘Oh no it isn’t’ and ‘they’re behind you’ are the two staples of pantomime audience participation

[@englishlin7020]

Oh yes it is

[@theborderer1302]

@@englishlin7020 oh no it isn't

[@tiassmile]

​@@theborderer1302 oh yes it is 🤭

[@stevetaylor8698]

@@tiassmile Booh

[@lesleyburke7314]

I’m glad you found this so funny! It’s not a pantomime as such but a parody of one. It’s fondly making fun of amateur dramatics and the people who partake, hilariously. BTW, the narrator is none other than Hercule Poirot himself!

[@Jeni10]

When David Suchet started speaking with a Belgian accent, he went into his old Poirot character, until someone removed the moustache, then he went back to himself.

[@Roz-y2d]

Yes, but they didn’t get that. Probably haven’t seen Poirot!

[@Jeni10]

@ That’s why I explained it. They can google the rest.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Okay, yeah, we hadn't heard of him before otherwise we probably would have understood. 😅

[@Jeni10]

@@reactingtomyrootsThe first indicator was when he started walking with very short steps, which is his Poirot walk. There are episodes of his series on KZbin if you want to try and solve a murder mystery. His series, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, is easily recognisable from other series with a different actor. Here’s a cheeky little short of David explaining how he found his gentle Poirot accent when his own voice is deeper. kzbin.infoJpQ0uOIiN3o?si=zhwtmco1cSr-OWWD

[@Nimzzeee]

@@reactingtomyroots Hercule Poirot is a famous Belgian detective in the murder mystery novels of author Agatha Christie. You may have heard of murder on the orient express or Death on the Nile.

[@gerristaples3595]

It’s all deliberate. Very well acted. British sense of humour.

[@Addsy]

I love this one! And the fact they managed to get Sir David as the narrator...spot on!!!😂😂😂😂

[@deeboneham2738]

Loved their series

[@slytheringingerwitch]

Its worthy to note that JM Barrie signed off the rights to Peter Pan, to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. It has since entered the public domain, but CDPA ensures that GOSH still gets the benefit from stage shows, audio books etc.

[@emmarogers948]

I never knew that an amazing thing for him to do

[@garypierce8392]

I did not know this, what a fantastic idea and gesture.

[@thetruthhurts7675]

No. Disney bought the rights back in 1939. Since then Disney has given money to Great Ormond Street Hospital, and in acordance with JM Barrie's wishes the actual amount is kept a secret except for the British Charities commision who over see all British Charities. Indeed in the last few years they have started to give more money because of Public outrage that the rights supposdely belong to Disney. Britsh cpoyright law, and patents acts 1988 (in a singular act for Great Ormond Street alone) mean that in perpetuity (forever that is) Great Ormond street has to be paid by Disney, or anyone else using Peter Pan trade names, with proceeds from films, theme park actors, and any merchandise they produce based on JM Barrie's wishes. 1988 is the first time the House of Lords or any version of parliament anywhere has singled out a single charity for the wishes of a single will. GOSH (Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity) runs the scheme for Peter pan around the world. It is NOT in the public domain, and never has been. The rights to Peter Pan were given by JM Barrie to GOSH in 1929. They admister the sale of rights, and collection of funds atributed to Peter Pan, which go to GOSH itself!!

[@thetruthhurts7675]

@@garypierce8392 The OP isn't correct in what he says, at all!!

[@thetruthhurts7675]

@@emmarogers948 The OP isn't correct in what he says, at all!!

[@stevieinselby]

One of the essential elements of a pantomime is lots of things going wrong! The skill for the actors (and crew!) is to make it look accidental but trust me, every one of those mishaps has been carefully planned and rehearsed ... and it's a lot harder to pull that off convincingly than for it to all run smoothly!

[@stevieinselby]

"Is that a true story?" ... 45 minutes in, and you _still_ think that anything might be remotely true 😂

[@susanashcroft2674]

Totally agree, when our dear Victoria Wood (RIP) wrote and performed the TV sketch series Acorn Antiques which used the same method, initially it was said the TV camera crew couldn't believe she wanted them to film things out of shot in the wrong places or have wobbling sets and props. As you say it takes a lot of skill to get making things go wrong on purpose.

[@hellsbunniestv584]

I think it's done so well that people don't realise the skill and professionalism of not just the actors but the crew both stage and production. It would've had a H&S assessment longer than War and Peace! Just picking one thing, at random, the bunk bed collapsing. That was technically brilliant. If not done right and rehearsed over and over and over, people could have genuinely got hurt. Even if a facades were balsa, it's still hurt and all you can do in those situations is plan an minimise damage, not eliminate it.

[@almightykellus2585]

​@@hellsbunniestv584I think Dave (playing Max) said that the underneath of the bed above him had to have padding put on it so it wouldn't hurt him when it fell

[@theocharisstylianou1822]

Even here in Cyprus we enjoy a good pantomime ( it's one of the best thing the Brits leafed us )

[@jonathanaddy2623]

It isn't going wrong. It's going just perfectly.

[@lottie2525]

Oh no it isn't!

[@Burglar-King]

OH YES IT IS! 😂

[@readMEinkbooks]

@@lottie2525 Oh yes it is! :D

[@sharonmartin4036]

Just as it was meant to go! LOL

[@lottie2525]

@@readMEinkbooks Oh no it isn't!

[@knowledge-seeker-x7u]

David Suchet is just amazingly brilliant which is why he is one of our greatest actors ever

[@kimarnill7648]

That is British humour at its best, it’s bonkers crazy stupid and a little bit naughty. Thank you for giving me a great laugh, to understand us you have to understand our humour I think the British humour is the best in the world 🌍.

[@daveyr7454]

Innuendo, self deprecation,slap stick, dark and dry humour, all found in panto, are sort of ‘normal’ humour for Brits you two 😊 Yes it’s perhaps strange to non Brits, but we are a weird lot, and proud of it !

[@Nimzzeee]

1:33 David Suchet is my definitive Hercule Poirot. Wonderful actor. You guys may be more familiar with him as the bad guy in the family comedy bigfoot and the Hendersons.

[@IkarosWaltz]

I was just about to comment this, surprised there was no reaction to him, he must not be as famous in America anymore.

[@reactingtomyroots]

We gathered he was an important guy, but we've never seen the movie you mentioned.

[@RaXXha]

I love these guys, and yes, it's definitely on purpose, they have several plays like this that all go wrong. It's actually very impressive how they manage to fail so successfully over and over. 😂

[@djs98blue]

Yup real skill - more so than not failing

[@richardgoddard37]

@RaXXha they do have genuine mistakes too, but just leave them in. The cast talk about them on their KZbin channel.

[@hanwalker7408]

David Suchet is a very famous British actor. I've been to see the Play That Goes Wrong twice - brilliant

[@sharonmartin4036]

David Suchet played the part of Hercule Poirot for years and years! Incredible actor!

[@johnbullock1062]

Hi, can I ask where you saw this. John, Portsmouth Uk. Totally brilliant.

[@davebox588]

"the Play That Goes Wrong twice". Is that the sequel?

[@gphill3954]

Mischief Theatre at its best!

[@margaretnicol3423]

It's Hercule Poirot. Oh no it's not. Oh yes it is!

[@rocketrabble6737]

He's behind you!

[@tamsinp7711]

This was originally a stage production which got adapted for television. The TV production proved so successful that they got another show the following year - the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, banned from the BBC after their disastrous show, decide to hijack a live broadcast of "A Christmas Carol". They also got a couple of short series of "The Goes Wrong Show" The company, Mischief Theatre, was formed by a group of students at a drama school. Their first major production, "The Play That Goes Wrong" (originally "The Murder Before Christmas") was based around genuine mishaps that have occurred in theatre productions. Your reactions to this were priceless. I'm so glad you enjoyed this as much as I did when it was first screened in 2016.

[@bobsteele9581]

There is a whole series of these plays that go wrong have been shown on the BBC. The series is called "The Goes Wrong Show".

[@peterjackson4763]

I have seen two of them live in Manchester. They were great.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Oh, that's awesome! Didn't realize it was a whole series. We'll have to look up some others. :) Thanks

[@JamesChiles]

The Goes Wrong Show is some of the best television ever made. The Mischief crew are endlessly inventive, and they are masters at setting up jokes with a long payoff. You can see the inevitable mishap coming a mile off, but it never fails to get a laugh anyway. Fantastic stuff.

[@mintygrey]

The episodes in The Goes Wrong Show are much shorter, but equally brilliant.

[@hlc1975]

We went to see this a few years ago instead of our usual panto. So unbelievably funny. Peter came round signing programmes in character as the actor playing Peter. Mad. The whole Goes Wrong team are fantastic. The Play that Goes Wrong is the original and is so funny. Also the TV show as mentioned.

[@ChaseOakley-rw2lx]

Ive seen The Play That Goes Wrong twice and was in utter hysterics both times and ive seen Peter Pan Goes Wrong and was equally impressed. It's genius. Executed with chaotic perfection.

[@vaudevillian7]

Same here

[@MJScrivens89]

I loved The Play That Goes Wrong and keep meaning to see it again. We also saw Mind Mangler when that went on tour and it was also incredible. I’ve got tickets to their new show, The Comedy About Spies, when that starts in May and I can’t wait for it!

[@ChaseOakley-rw2lx]

@@MJScrivens89 I'm sure you'll have a blast and looking forward to the theatre is one of my new passions.

[@kristymac3236]

It’s made me want to see it . This was hilarious

[@denisemackay1411]

Me too. It was hilarious, so clever.

[@gordonrobertson6502]

So glad you enjoyed it, these type of shows are a staple of a UK Christmas season.

[@vaudevillian7]

Amazing! The Mischief Theatre Company are brilliant! This has made my week

[@orwellboy1958]

Agreed but I think this is the best one I've seen so far.

[@reactingtomyroots]

We loved it! Definitely makes us want to see more from them. :)

[@gphill3954]

A Christmas Carol? It’s out there!

[@gd_5526]

I laughed just as much to your reaction, as the show itself. I hope you get your 100k subscribers soon, you both deserve it.

[@colinp2238]

This company has a whole catalogue of shows where things go wrong. They are very good and really professional actors. They are extremely talented.

[@JohnCraig-y6f]

This was the absolute epitome of British pantomime! Thank you so much for reacting to it! Your laughter is the finest praise possible for the genre! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Nimzzeee]

Please do a video on Great Ormond street hospital. It's a wonderful childrens hospital and has a very special relationship with Peter Pan.

[@Burglar-King]

My 6 yr old at Puss in Boots Panto. Scene people have been washed ashore on an island and are unconscious. One by one actors are looking for them. First actor “Where is everyone?”, Audience shouting they’re behind you. Son shouts “look over there, over there”. Actor & Audience laughs at him. 2nd actor “Where is everyone?”. Before audience can respond son shouts “Can’t you see? Over there, look”. Audience and actor crack up. 3rd Actor comes on “Where is everyone?”. Son stands up on theatre chairs and yells at the top of his voice. “They’re behind you, over there, are you blind?”. We are all in stitches actor has tears laughing. Main actor comes on, he looks at the audience and at son, he is laughing his head off “ I can’t do this”. Waves at son and goes off. It was the funniest. Son had big round of applause.

[@lesleyburke7314]

@@Burglar-King 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@reactingtomyroots]

That's great! 😂

[@CovBloke1310]

And THAT is what panto is all about....😂😂😂😂

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

This is great , all the traditional pantomime bits with an extra hilarious twist . Loved it .

[@YummyBrummy]

Never heard of peter pan? Wow! What planet have you been living on?😮

[@vallee3140]

America🤣

[@vaudevillian7]

They said they didn’t know the story not that they hadn’t heard of it

[@reactingtomyroots]

Definitely heard of Peter Pan...just not the full story :)

[@dee2251]

You’d love our Pantomimes. David Suchet is actually a highly acclaimed actor who’s done Shakespeare and played Hercule Poirot the Belgian detective and many other film and tv drama roles. I think you may be confusing the talking teacup with the Disney movie ‘Alice in Wonderland’. You should watch Peter Pan, though it never ceases to amaze me how Disney portrays Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh etc, all with American accents when they’re in fact British characters written by British authors.😂

[@janewalker3921]

To see David Suchet messing about in this is quite a thing!

[@DeannaNichols-b3v]

Brilliant, British humour at it's best, couldn't stop laughing,and the brilliant Sir David Suchet,😂😂❤

[@grahamstubbs4962]

You've picked a spectacularly well done comic presentation. There's probably some sort of expression that describes belting out a lullaby at the the top of your lungs over a chainsaw. It seems to have momentarily escaped me.

[@papercup2517]

A power ballad, maybe? (Or maybe not...)

[@reggy_h]

I'm British so I am very familiar with pantos. I just spent an hour or so with tears running down my face. Absolutely made my day. Thanks for that. Your reactions and comments added to the fun.🤣😂 (70 year + bloke).

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks for hanging out with us! :)

[@thetruthhurts7675]

Stefanie Powers, David Rooney, Jimmy Osmond, and David Hasselhoff are the best Known American actors to do Pantomime shows here. Even Mr Sulu, George Takai, who was the first American actor to do Pantomime in 1987 got in the act he called to the Audience "Yoo Hoo," to which the audience replied "Yoo Hoo Sulu." Even the Fonz Henry Wikler has done British Panto.

[@joejo867]

And don't forget Pamela Anderson!

[@KarenDavies-rg1ul]

Hope Americans understand this.... its very British with a quirky sense of humour.

[@bookwyrmroo5704]

I love this company. They also have The Play That Goes Wrong and a sketch show called the Goes Wrong Show which was on the BBC and you might be able to find.

[@janewalker3921]

David Suchet plays Poirot!

[@AC-um2mk]

The same company have done 2 other plays in the same vain: The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery which are also hilarious 😂

[@JohnImrie]

They've also done Magic goes Wrong. They got Pen and Teller as the magic advisers for the show.

[@vaudevillian7]

They did Groan Ups too, although that was slightly different, and next year is the Play about Spies (or something along those lines)

[@anitahargreaves9526]

A Christmas Carol version too.

[@tonibaker3823]

we watched the bank robbery that goes wrong and then 2 days later the rocky horror show in Southamptons Mayflower theatre such a laugh both hilarious

[@gphill3954]

I’ve seen both shows..plus “Grown Ups”. All in the West End… Mischief Theatre are unparalleled.

[@AlexByth]

This actually gets funnier every time I see it. You've got some time before Christmas... find A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, which they did the year after, it's fantastic too.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks for the suggestion! We'll see if we can get to it. :)

[@anitahargreaves9526]

The plays that go wrong, can't beat them.

[@AnthonyScott-n4c]

British comedy is like no other appreciate you enjoy and you'r reactions are so fun to watch you deserve 100 million subscribers much love from beyond the pond

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks Anthony :)

[@AnthonyScott-n4c]

I loved your content from the beginning now your wife is included makes it so much richer

[@KirkhamWesham]

That's why we love pantomimes 😂 They're not meant to go right. Pure comedy and silliness and lots of audience interaction.

[@veroniquewolff8963]

It was such a joy to see you two laughing so much 🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆😆

[@knowledge-seeker-x7u]

David Suchet was asked to cover so he turned into Poirot!!!!

[@JanPhillips-w4u]

You must watch the other Goes Wrong shows. They’re brilliant

[@Simon-hb9rf]

honestly nothing makes you realise just how crazy your culture can be than seeing it through the eyes of an outsider.

[@alisonwhyte8885]

Pantomime is a staple of British Christmas, audience participation is encouraged.

[@elizabethsteven9797]

I've seen one of the Goes Wrong plays. Laughed so much it hurt. Brilliant timing and acting.

[@huskyjacqs5229]

Hi Steve and Lindsay, I watch your videos daily and love every single one. But today ,I want to realy thank you. I was having a bad morning and fed up of feeling alone until I sat down with my coffee and put youtube on. I've wanted to watch this myself but I must say that watching it with you is so much better. I used to take my son to a chuckle brothers panto every Christmas if there are any of them on KZbin I think you 2 and Sophia would love it. Anyway thank you for all your lovely videos and laughter. Have a lovely Christmas and new year. Jacqui

[@DrTinyToff]

Hope you're feeling better, and I hope you have a nice peaceful day x

[@claregale9011]

Bless you , can be hard this time of year for a lot of people . Stay strong 😊❤

[@chsh1]

It was good fun watching Steve and Lynsey watching the fantastic panto wasn't it!? Its a lovely community on this channel, you are not alone.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thank you, Jacqui, for being part of the Roots family. ❤ We appreciate your support! We'll have to save that suggestion. I'm glad we could bring a smile to your face and hope that you have a very Merry Christmas as well!

[@huskyjacqs5229]

@reactingtomyroots Thanks to you and all the lovely people in your comments for being a caring bunch. It's always good to laugh and it definitely brightened my day for sure. ❤️

[@GazGaryGazza]

So so many English jokes that went totally over your head and you missed but still lots of fun

[@Jamie_D]

This is so good,i never seen it before, and i'm cracking up even more with how these guys are laughing so much 😂

[@hellsbunniestv584]

The cast are all pretty unknown, however the narrator is a MASSIVELY famous UK actor. 1:01:27 When he puts on the moustache, falls into a French accent, here and everyone cheers, he's actually falling into his most famous role, Hercule Poirot, based on the Agatha Christie books.

[@samgeller1967]

This is why we LOVE Xmas pantomimes, for their silliness, hilarious and crowd participation

[@0KiteEatingTree0]

I remember seeing this when it first broadcast, so many brilliant comedians and actors.

[@AlBarzUK]

Oh guys! Theatre - real theatre is incredible. You need to get out more. 😊

[@reactingtomyroots]

That we do 😂

[@dianapeek6936]

Sadly Americans are addicted to films, can't cope with irony and CANNOT LAUGH AT THEMSELVES.

[@TheRobblue]

Glad to see you get the British sense of humor...this was a great production...

[@JoyHartshorne]

I am in the UK and this is the first time I have seen this, my face is aching I have laughed so much, it is brilliant.👏

[@MarianneVigo]

This is a troupe of comedians who write “goes wrong” plays that have been playing in the West End for a few years. They have also produced a series of “goes wrong” televised plays on the BBC (such as this one). The comedy is that they are playing a group of amateur dramatics players who put on plays where everything that could go wrong with whatever play does go wrong. These TV ones are filmed in front of a live audience, to mimic the actual plays. They always play the same members of the am-dram players and it’s just the play that changes. I’ve seen the courtroom drama and the WW2 spy drama - hilarious stuff.

[@WillowFae]

The main thing to understand is that this is NOT a pantomime. It's a comedy play. The 'actors' you are meeting are not real, they are the characters played by members of Mischief Theatre Company (who have a long running play in London, plus others that are no longer in London). The only person playing themselves in this is David Suchet. It is a take off of any bad amateur theatre group - we call them 'am dram' (amateur dramatics) but you would call it 'community theatre' in the US

[@vaudevillian7]

I watch this every Christmas, go to all of their shows when the original cast do it - they’ve just announced a new show for next year

[@lyndarichardson4744]

Off the wall, that's the eccentric Brits for you 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it Steve & Lindsey !

[@MegaBluesunflower]

I love watching what goes wrong at Christmas time and i have not seen this one! I loved watching with you. Thanks for sharing. Happy holidays to all.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Merry Christmas and happy new year! :)

[@sheiladavies7275]

I had seen this before but I was still crying with laughter. Wonderful. Best panto ever 🤣

[@RalphWigg1]

I've written several 20-minute sketches, not Peter Pan, but based on the same idea. The secret is excellent acting & perfect timing.

[@janolaful]

Iv not laughed so much for ages 😂 yes tele tubbies is british show.

[@Pupperski]

Lyndsey "Did he say...Full of METH!!!!?" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@reactingtomyroots]

You can tell we live in rural Indiana... 😂

[@Pupperski]

@reactingtomyroots 😂😂😂 hilarious watching you both... i couldn't stop laughing 🤣

[@knowledge-seeker-x7u]

Wonderful quick-changing for Mother and Maid - really clever.

[@YummyBrummy]

Usually panto is for children with some adult jokes that go over the childrens heads. This is an adults only panto

[@russellfrancis6294]

Peter Pan is the story of a boy who never grew up. This is going in my comedy playlist.

[@rachelrobinson5804]

I laughed so much watching this with you.

[@oliverrandle756]

This makes a lot more sense if you know the Peter Pan story (Disney has covered it many times 'Peter Pan', 'Hook', 'Return to Neverland') and it is even funnier if you are familiar with the British pantomime and amateur dramatics environments.

[@markdevonshire6052]

Wow, thank you guys so much for sharing this, never knew this existed, have seen Peter pan plenty of times but this is amazing, am going to watch again with my boys later as they will love it 😀, and David suchet is a brilliant actor obviously well know for poirot but so many others, was very good playing deputy pm in flood 😊

[@reactingtomyroots]

We're glad so many recommended it on our last panto video! One of the most hilarious things we've seen in quite awhile.

[@markdevonshire6052]

@reactingtomyroots it's fantastic, they've also done there own version of "a Christmas carol" too, have just found them on bbc iplayer so could be on you tube too 😀

[@metalrainbow2728]

They have also a done a TV series, which is worth checking out. It was on BBC iplayer, don't know if it still is :)

[@rosemarmion1655]

David Suchet playing the narrator is a very famous actor. Well known for playing Poirot in the adaptations of Agatha Christies books. Hence ppl cheering when he put Hooks curly moustache on

[@sueedgar8825]

Pantomines are such fun. This weekend, my grandson and I are off to sèe Cinderella in Peterborough. Love your channel.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks, Sue! Have a great time. :)

[@lindadoswell9396]

The actor doing the reading was David Suchet who plays Poirot! A lot of pantomimes have things go wrong its part of the fun although this was obviously intentional but often the scenery falls over because a lot of amateur groups put them on! Great fun!

[@delboy1727]

I saw this show at our local theatre. It was absolutely hilarious. Peter Pan Goes Wrong is not the only 'goes wrong' play that they do, but I haven't seen any of the others.

[@mollybolly8966]

I had as much fun watching this with you both as I did when I saw it on the BBC, Lyndsey your laugh is infectious I had tears rolling down my face.

[@yzolakitchi]

Great choice! Brilliantly British humour which combines panto with farce (2 staples of our much loved theatrical entertainment)

[@WinstonSmith19847]

The maid's dialect coach was Dick Van Dyke.

[@IanHopkinson-lu8xo]

Am glad I mentioned watching this. They are a perfect example of a pantomime made for a wider age audience, a well-known story with slapstick comedy and great timing, they are a pretty unique troop of actors, so glad the humour translated well for you

[@juliedowning7782]

Oh my! Peter Pan is a classic! Move to England…..you’re missing out on so much!! 🤣 Happy Christmas to you both and Sophia 🎄🎄🎄

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thank you, Julie! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ❤️

[@culthosmythos]

It takes an incredible amount of skill and talent to actually pull off a convincing farce- the secret is to take every mishap absolutely straight, the moment you recognise the inherant humour, you have shattered the illusion. Would also recommend checking out this same group's rendition of A Christmas Carol...

[@weedle30]

I don’t know what was funnier, the “gone wrong” show or seeing and hearing Steve & Lindsay’s initial reaction to all the “mistakes” being made! Still funny though, …. Taking the Michael out ourselves and laughing at ourselves is our comedy speciality and what the British do best!

[@rwlynch3468]

You guys are laughing as much as I did first time seeing this.

[@debbieinglis143]

I was in stitches all way through ..😅 loved it

[@kathchandler8189]

David Suchet is a classic actor, he's played Agatha Christie's Poirot for decades . Everyone wants to be in Pantomime at Christmas, there always, at least one Hollywood star and also a classic actor like David... just majes it funnier don't you think 😅😅

[@rayeasom]

We take our children to the pantomime every year. The interaction with the cast is one of the best things about it. They’re usually full of innuendo and smut for the adults as well as slapstick for the kids. The whole thing going wrong is part of the fun of the pantomime. It is a British Christmas istitutuon.

[@julierowles6429]

I’ve not been to pantomime for so many years ,my grandchildren used to go every year but I don’t they do know they are in their late teens.I had to watch this with you and it gave me a great laugh.Growing most people knew what pantomimes consisted of but our parents never took us.we missed out on some great fun.

[@knowledge-seeker-x7u]

You can't hear them but they ARE laughing. They are also being quieter than you (xxxxx) so they can actually hear the extremely clever script!!

[@Kolinu2]

It is such a great feeling to be in panto, especially when things go wrong whilst making the audience really laugh hard. It's very addictive.

[@mervinmannas7671]

I swear i weed myself at some point watching you guys watching this. I thought Steve had stopped breathing as he was laughing but no actual sound was coming out. This is britishness at its best. So glad you found this. I agree to get that many things to go wrong at the right time, everyone be in exactly the right place so no one actual does get injured. Plus to get david Suchet involved was genius. Nobody but the BBC would get behind something like this which is why I'm happy to pay my licence fee.

[@reactingtomyroots]

😂

[@peridotgizmo3735]

I forgot how much I loved this play. Seeing it live is amazing, it's so funny.

[@speleokeir]

David Suchet's (The narrator) most famous role is Agatha Christies detective, Hercule Poireot, So at 1:01:18 when he's asked to cover that's why he puts on the curly moustache.

[@nigelmoignard5348]

Welcome to British pantomime guys. These players have their own show in London’s West End been playing for many years. They also are playing in Broadway.

[@MrsLynB]

Usually at a panto most of the actors are celebrities. The men play the women & vice versa. I’ve seen some brilliant pantos over the years. On a different note I’m astounded you’ve not heard or know about Peter Pan. There’s movies about him. One of the most loved books here in the UK. Very famous story. Robin Williams was in the Pan movie. We are blessed here having had some amazing authors. From JMBarrie to Charles Dickens to Shakespeare . And soo many more. Xx

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

I've seen two different productions of this at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham. It's funny on screen, but it's even more hilarious live. The performances start well before the play does with last minute rehearsals that inevitably go horribly wrong while stage hands try (and fail) to resolve technical issues and complete the set on time. Needless to say, all the disasters are staged and meticulously worked out before hand. It's really a multi-layered performance. Cornley Polytechnic is a fictional institution; the group is actually the Mischief Theatre Company. The performers, too, are not real people, but actors playing characters within the play

[@grahamtravers4522]

Yes, we saw The Play That Goes Wrong live, and the cast were roaming the auditorium "looking" for someone to play the dog. My grand-daughter was really up for it !

[@vaudevillian7]

Check out their TV series The Goes Wrong Show, they have 2 or 3 Christmas episodes of that too. They have one episode called 90 Degrees set in the southern US…

[@seacrestboxers1787]

David Suchet played the lead role of Hercule Poirot in an iconic tv series for decades, he was amazing.

[@PWdeBB]

You need to watch a Christmas carol goes wrong and the goes wrong show. All brilliant.

[@cheryltotheg2880]

I knew exactly what Lindsey was thinking when she heard the words ‘I wish she could stay like this forever ‘. I say exactly the same about my little Lucy who is 8 ❤

[@reactingtomyroots]

Yes ❤️

[@kengregory6026]

just gotta say....your reaction is brilliant!...laughing is infectious ,right?👍🤣