Ben Elton’s The Upstart Crow returns to the West End in September 2022.
David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan return in Ben Elton’s comedy The Upstart Crow. The hit stage adaptation will run from 23 Sept – 3 Dec at the Apollo Theatre.
David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan return in Ben Elton’s comedy The Upstart Crow. The hit stage adaptation will run from 23 Sept – 3 Dec at the Apollo Theatre.
David Mitchell is to star as William Shakespeare in Ben Elton’s stage adaptation of the BBC comedy Upstart Crow at the Gielgud Theatre in February 2020.
The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is uproariously funny. It is irreverent and energetic, with a versatile and imaginative set that lends itself brilliantly to unapologetic silliness. Perhaps most importantly, the script is not only very clever, but its characters are extremely consistent. They are desperate to fulfil their best laid plans, so when things go wrong, you really feel for them. Then things keep getting worse, and worse. And the belly laughs pour forth.