It's time for a play and the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society has got you covered with their rendition of Peter Pan performed at Christmas in front of a live audience and broadcast to the nation. However, there is a little problem and that is everything goes wrong. From members forgetting their whole lines leading to them wearing a headset throughout being fed the lines, to Peter getting flung around by the wires making him fly, and pirate ships crashing into other sets of the BBC during the show. It all happens! This is an incredibly funny film. I saw it back when it originally aired in 2016 and was laughing from start to finish. It was so hilarious. Despite its airing on BBC One at Christmas, this film can be watched all year round and is a lot of fun. Of course, most pantomime-related projects have that Christmas feel and this one is certainly not exempt, so definitely give this a watch during the festive season for the full effect. The writers: Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer all deserve praise for this comedic marvel and it was so good they even returned for another Christmas play: A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (TV Movie 2017), and also a show: The Goes Wrong Show (TV Series 2019-2021) currently on 2 Seasons with more possibly on the way. Every one of their productions has brought so much enjoyment to me and many others and is a great watch for times when you need a good laugh. All the actors do such a marvellous job, creating an experience full of laughter whilst attempting to be as serious as possible. Acting as if nothing is going wrong until, of course, it inevitably does. Each character has a specific characteristic which gets carried over to the later productions. Chris is the director and wants everything to go as perfectly as possible. Robert believes he is the leading actor. Dennis can never remember his lines and constantly needs prompting. Max is just so happy to be there and adores the audience's attention. Sandra loves to show off and act like the leading actress. Annie does the best she can in countless bad situations. Jonathan can never get into shots properly and Trevor is a terrible backstage manager. Even David Suchet, who is our narrator, plays along fabulously especially since he is well known for his more serious acting roles like in Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series 1989 -2013). It was so interesting seeing him go out of his usual type of productions and star in this crazy play, making it all the better. With many jokes, visual gags, and dangerous stunts packed into this film, there's a lot to enjoy. One of my favourite scenes in the play has to be when Captain Hook rows out to the other pirates but they have to use recorded footage of him on a lake. Throughout the recorded footage, he is constantly interrupted and told to only use pedalos on the lake or that the park is closed and he has to leave to the point where he's in a rowing boat in a swimming pool. Comedy at its finest. Even during the climactic final confrontation, all hell breaks loose, from sets breaking and crashing into other BBC sets to fires breaking out, yet, despite all that, the play still goes on. Total madness! If you haven't seen Peter Pan Goes Wrong there are many clips on YouTube and sometimes the whole film is on there so definitely take a look and you might get lucky. There is a DVD copy which doubled up with the other film: A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong if DVDs are your thing. Overall, this is a hilarious film and is sure to give you a laugh. I love it very much that I always come back for more. Also, if you like their work then go check out their YouTube channel linked below for more.
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