Welcome to the Dead Funny Society,
the fan club at the heart of the sharpest comedy
of the decade. The members’ obsessive devotion
to the routines and genius of Britain’s
greatest comedians makes trainspotters seem normal.
All it takes is the untimely demise of Benny Hill
to send two mismatched couples and their neighbour
into an unseemly conflict of chaos and hilarity.
Unashamedly adult, this award-winning play has
a marvellous mix of hilarious comedy and surprising
tenderness – it’s a brilliant analysis
of fragile marriages. The recreation of classic
sketches by the likes of Morecombe and Wise, Max
Miller, Frankie Howard and Tony Hancock and custard
pie fights ensure plenty of guffawing as a tragedy
unfolds. Dead Funny was awarded the Best New Play
(Critics’ Circle), The Writers’ Guild
Award for Best West End Play and an award to Terry
Johnson for Playwright of the Year.
“If ever a play lived up to the high promise
of its title, then this is it.” –
Evening Standard.
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