The play sold out its premiere run at Salisbury Playhouse in 2014, enjoying great audience and critical response.
Worst Wedding Ever wes the first play commissioned by Salisbury Playhouse’s Original Drama programme and was written by Chris Chibnall – acclaimed for creating the hit TV series Broadchurch and recently appointed Executive Producer of Doctor Who. The production is again directed by Salisbury Playhouse’s Artistic Director, Gareth Machin.
Worst Wedding Ever is a comedy drama set in West Dorset about a mother who, after her daughter’s original wedding plans begin to crumble, enlists the whole family to help make the day one she’ll never forget. With a marquee in the back garden, the pub band, the help of the local vicar and two almost fully functioning portable toilets, surely the day will pass without a hitch?
The cast is led by Julia Hills (Calendar Girls, Chichester Festival Theatre, West End and national tour; 2point4 Children) as Liz, the bride’s mother. She will be joined by Elizabeth Cadwallader, Ben Callon, Derek Frood, Lloyd Gorman, Kieran Hill, Elisabeth Hopper, Nav Sidhu and Chris Talman.
The production features a live, onstage “wedding band”, which also entertains audiences in the foyer before performances with dance floor classics.
Gareth Machin, Artistic Director of Salisbury Playhouse, said: “It was fantastic to work with south west writer Chris Chibnall in creating this comedy through Original Drama and now to be working with partners to bring it to a wider audience. It is a play full of laughter but also imbued with real heart and is a fantastic night at the theatre. ”
The production is designed by James Button with musical supervision by Kate Edgar, lighting by Peter Hunter, sound by Mark Noble and video by Louise Rhoades-Brown.
Worst Wedding Ever runs in the Main House at Salisbury Playhouse from Thursday 2 to Saturday 25 February. For tickets or more information please contact the Ticket Office on 01722 320333 or visit www.salisburyplayhouse.com.