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The Edinburgh Fringe favourites Degree of Errors create an Agatha Christie-inspired murder mystery on the spot, with Lizzy Skrzypiec directing. The cast take suggestions from the audience and act out a one-of-a-kind humorous mystery under their direction. 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The concept is simple: the team asks the audience for suggestions of locations, genres and characters, then improvises hilarious scenes and sketches around those ideas. No two performances are ever the same and the only limit is your imagination. 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It is created by Degrees of Error, Edinburgh Fringe favourites bringing back their multiple sell-out show. The cast use audience suggestions to invent a unique, Agatha Christie-inspired whodunnit on the spot, and the audience must solve it before the killer is revealed. 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Written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, this UK premiere is a loving homage to and continuation of Austen's work. It puts the spotlight on Elizabeth Bennet's overlooked younger sister Mary, who is resigned to being the sister everyone forgets, until a chance at love gives her hope for a future she never thought possible. 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Four characters board a train, not everyone survives, and a world-famous detective is onboard to crack the case. Only the murderer knows who did it, and the audience helps solve the crime using their stories and suggestions, making each show unique. Expect shaky alibis, silver-tongued sleuths and laughs throughout.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/locomotive-for-murder-the-improvised-whodunnit-64303/", "official_url": "https://queens-theatre.co.uk/shows-items/locomotive-for-murder-the-improvised-whodunnit-2/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/10c4ec4537941680c089f5912fdd20143d1a9222b598addd1fa1e79cf77ab199-600.webp"}, {"title": "Showstopper! 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Winner of the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment and Family, the show has filled venues since 2008 and also inspired a BBC Radio 4 series.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/showstopper-the-improvised-musical-46099/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/0f3c29e7a57e57d06379bb0820c8439ba1ed07efa5f244d4543983cf582eb181-600.webp"}, {"title": "LOST THE PLOT: AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL", "start": "2026-10-31T21:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Omnibus Clapham", "address": "Clapham Common North Side 1, SW4 0QW London", "price": "£15 Standard, £12 Concession, £8 Unders 15s", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["comedy/improv", "stage/musical"], "description": "LOST THE PLOT: AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL is an all-singing, all-dancing improvised musical made up entirely on the spot, with a new show every month based on a location the audience suggests. 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The show runs about 60 minutes and returns for an October half-term run after a hit Christmas run last year.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/showstopper-the-kids-show-38662/", "official_url": "https://sohotheatre.com/events/showstopper-the-kids-show/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/d230434d6c4abf65d022ae8333bbe2b4fd081293c52c276411a9c5c8a4a6ba3b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas Carol Goes Wrong", "start": "2026-10-26T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-23T00:00:00Z", "place": "Wyndham's Theatre", "address": "32-36 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA London", "price": "GBP 30", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": "198.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/christmas-carol-goes-wrong-tickets/2026/12/18/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy/farce", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a laugh-out-loud comedy that turns the beloved holiday classic into a chaotic disaster full of mishaps and mayhem. It was written by original Mischief team members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the Olivier Award-winners behind The Play That Goes Wrong. The ill-fated Cornley Amateur Drama Society stages Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but hilarious problems with miscommunications, delays, missing actors and a fight over the lead role destroy the much-loved story of Ebeneezer Scrooge. 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The Olivier Award nominated celebration, performed by a dastardly double act, dashes through the biggest stories and best-loved characters of the panto world, from rubbing Aladdin's lamp to roaming Dick Whittington's London and getting Cinderella to the Ball. Full of madcap energy, terrible jokes and manic costume changes, it is recommended for families and fun whether you are six or 106. 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