Black Box Theatre Co. is bringing The Play That Goes Wrong to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island in Vancouver from August 13 to 30, 2025.

This brilliant piece of theatre blends farce and physical comedy with a good old murder mystery. It’s like Agatha Christie meets Monty Python.

The story takes place on the opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s production of The Murder at Haversham Manor – a 1920s large-cast murder mystery play, similar to The Mousetrap. Unfortunately for the cast, but to the delight of the audience, the Cornley Drama Society is renowned for overestimating its abilities and for enduring mishaps during its productions, and we soon find out that this performance is no different.

If you’re looking for a fun night out this summer for a date, friends, family, out-of-towners, or just for yourself, look no further than The Play That Goes Wrong on Granville Island. Or, as we’re calling it, Granville Island Goes Wrong. It’s the perfect antidote to the heaviness of the world we all seem to be enduring, and we guarantee you’ll leave entertained!