It has developed over the years and David joined the creative team when it made its West End debut at The Arts Theatre in 2017. Mischief Movie Nights was first performed back in 2009, under its original title of Lights! Camera! Improvise! at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. As such, it was decided that Mischief Movie Nights would be a better option as it is an improvised show, meaning less rehearsal time, along with the fact that it was much easier to make any last-minute changes if needed”.

That said, as the situation evolved, it was proving difficult to keep adapting the show to match the ever-changing guidelines. David comments: “We had initially hoped that Magic Goes Wrong, which has been playing at the Vaudeville since last December, would be able to re-open albeit with a few tweaks for the current times we’re living in. Mischief Movie Nights is the first of their productions to open following the Covid-19 outbreak. Mischief Theatre is one of the most prominent theatre companies in London’s West End, having created The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Magic Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. The lighting designer is David Howe who approached White Light to supply the lighting equipment.

Opening at the Vaudeville Theatre, this fully improvised show sees audience members suggest a film genre, location and title, which the Mischief team then use to bring the ‘live movie’ to life before their eyes. Created by the Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre, Mischief Movie Nights recently made its much-anticipated return to London’s West End.

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