The Play That Goes Wrong is a licensed Broadway stage production, produced by Activa Productions in collaboration with Punctum Creative, which takes on the challenge of adapting London’s longest-running comedy for the Mandarin-speaking audience.

The play follows the mishaps of an amateur theater troupe, the Kang Le Drama Society, who are unexpectedly tasked with staging The Murder at Haversham Manor. As the actors forget their lines, miss their cues, and face technical failures, chaos ensues. What makes the play so delightful is that almost every minute is filled with a blunder, from malfunctioning stage mechanisms to props gone awry. The audience is kept on the edge of their seats, holding their breath one moment, then bursting into laughter the next—an experience both suspenseful and deeply amusing.

The Play That Goes Wrong has run continuously in both London and New York, with more than 3,700 performances in London alone and over a million spectators. It remains a box office hit. The play has garnered multiple prestigious awards, including the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design, and the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Best New Play.

The Mandarin version of The Play That Goes Wrong features a talented ensemble of 23 actors, with 8-10 cast members on stage per performance. The production tests each performer’s poise and comedic timing, while staying true to the original play’s pacing and structure. It also adds a touch of local flavor with Taiwanese humor, making this already hilarious production even more engaging.

Activa Productions
Activa Productions, founded in 2021 by CHEN Wu-Ming and WU Hsiao-Li, is a Taiwanese production company specializing in transforming intellectual properties from performing arts into commercial applications. Their aim is to develop innovative business models for the Mandarin-speaking market, expanding across live performances, online content, and film production. One of their major achievements from 2021 to 2024 was the Taiwanese adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (referred to as "LPC"). This production ran for over 300 performances, setting a milestone in Taiwan's performing arts industry and reshaping the strategy for long-running musical productions.

Other key productions by Activa Productions include adapting Broadway's rock musical NEXT TO NORMAL to Taiwan's National Taichung Theater in 2023, and the short web series THE NON-READING CLUB, which was nominated for Best Short Drama and Best Newcomer at the 2021 Busan International Film Festival. Additionally, they produced the Mandarin dubbing for "Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li" during the 2023 Taiwan International Arts Festival. Their efforts extend to co-producing the New Taipei City Musical Festival and overseeing the Taiwanese leg of the 10th-anniversary tour of TITANIC THE MUSICAL.

Punctum Creative 
Founded in 2011, Punctum Creative has been recognized as a Taichung Outstanding Performing Arts Organization for three consecutive years (2022-2024). Guided by the philosophy of “reaching out to the people,” Punctum Creative creates accessible works that resonate with contemporary audiences. The troupe has presented numerous original Mandarin musicals, earning critical acclaim with over 700 performances to date. Punctum Creative also organizes arts and cultural workshops and activities, striving to bring diverse artistic experiences to a wider audience.

Playwright / HENRY LEWIS, JONATHAN SAYER, and HENRY SHIELDS

Co-presented by National Taichung Theater, Activa Productions
Produced by Activa Productions
Presented by CHEN Wu-Ming and WU Hsiao-Li
Co-Production / Changfeng Smart Technology, Great Tsinghua Culture Media, iLove iCity Culture Media
Co-producers / CHAO Ke-chung, CHENG Chun-chieh, TSAO Yeh-po
Co-production / Punctum Creative

Main Cast / Yin Chung-Min, CHU Ting-yi, KE Chen-Ying, KUNG Neng-an, HSU Hao-Chung, Chang Ching-chia, YANG Hsuan-che, Lai Wen-chun 
Cast / LIN Wei-Sheng, CHENG Mu-tsen 

Producer / WU Hsiao-li
Production Manager / CHONG Soon-yew
Director / GAO Tian-heng
Assistant Director / FU Chin-yu
Script Translator / YEN Chih-hsiang
Set Design / SHEN Li
Technical Director, Lighting Design & Operation / CHOU Chia-yi
Assistant Set Designer / TSENG Wen-chi
Assistant Costume Designer / DoDo HU
Sound Design / TSENG Chien-yang
Props Design / TAN Meng-chit
Sound Effects Design / WU Tzu-chi
Action Director / GU Hong-shan
Stage Manager / LAN Chin-ting

Marketing & Planning / LIN Geng-bang
Production Assistant / SHEN Kuan-yu
Ticketing Manager / YU Meng-ling
Company Administrator / CHEN Jie-yu

Key Visual & Logo Design / SHAO Yu-Syuan
Art Editor / HO Kuang-Jih
Promotional Photography / Ocean Chen Studio (CHEN Shu-hai Photography Studio)
Promotional Video / Hyper Frame Films
Hair & Makeup for Photos and Video / CHENG Tai-Chung, WU Hsiao-Fang, CHOW Tzyy-Leng
 

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED BY MISCHIEF THEATRE AT THE OLD RED LION THEATRE, LONDON