Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
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| Written by | David Goodale Robert Goodale |
| Date premiered | 10 October 2013 |
| Place premiered | Richmond Theatre |
| Genre | Comedy |
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense is a play written by David and Robert Goodale based on the 1938 novel The Code of the Woosters by P. G. Wodehouse. It made its world premiere at the Richmond Theatre in October 2013, then transferred later that month to the West End's Duke of York's Theatre where it is currently running. The production won the 2014 Laurence Olivier Award, for Best New Comedy.
The plot revolves around Bertie Wooster deciding to stage a one-man show revolving around his recent experiences at Totleigh Towers, only to discover on the evening that, in typical Wooster fashion, nothing has gone to plan and the show is not ready to be staged. In desperation, he enlists Jeeves and another valet, Seppings, to help him stage the production, with Bertie as himself and both Jeeves and Seppings playing multiple characters. Both in the story Bertie is narrating and the play as it is being performed, events quickly spiral out of control, prompting Jeeves to step in to make sure all ends well.
Perfect Nonsense is written by brothers David and Robert Goodale and is based on P. G. Wodehouse's 1938 novel The Code of the Woosters. In June 2013, it was announced the show would be performed for the first time in October that year, with tickets going on sale immediately. The first authorized stage play based on Jeeves and Wooster is directed by Sean Foley, with design by Alice Power, lighting by James Farncombe and sound design by Max and Ben Ringham. The show had pre-West End try outs at Richmond Theatre (10–19 October) and the Theatre Royal, Brighton (22–26 October) before beginning previews at the Duke of York's Theatre, London on 30 October, with the official opening night on 12 November 2013. The lead roles of Jeeves and Wooster will be played by Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan. Initially booking to 8 March 2014, the production was later extended by six months to 20 September, with Macfadyen and Mangan continuing in their roles until 5 April, before being replaced by Mark Heap and Robert Webb
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