Jonathan Sayer | |
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Born | Jonathan David Burke 8 September 1988
Ashton-under-Lyne, England |
Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Jonathan Sayer is a British actor and playwright. He co-founded Mischief Theatre, responsible for The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Groan Ups, Magic Goes Wrong and The Goes Wrong Show.
In 2008, Sayer, Henry Lewis, and Henry Shields co-founded Mischief Theatre while they were studying a drama foundation course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [1]
In 2012, Sayer co-wrote with Lewis and Shields The Play That Goes Wrong, [2] which premiered later that year at The Old Red Lion, Islington. [3] Sayer played Dennis Tyde in both the original London cast [4] and the original Broadway cast. [5] In 2013, another Lewis, Sayer and Shields production, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, premiered at The Pleasance Theatre. [6] with Sayer amongst its original cast, playing Dennis. [7]
In 2016, Lewis', Sayer's and Shields' play The Comedy About a Bank Robbery opened at the Criterion Theatre; Sayer was amongst its original cast, and played Warren Slax. [8] In August 2019, Magic Goes Wrong, a play written by Lewis, Sayer, Shields, Penn and Teller, premiered at the Quays Theatre; Sayer played Mikey, [9] and subsequently took him on tour. [10] [11] In September 2019, the next Lewis, Sayer and Shields play, Groan Ups, premiered at Vaudeville Theatre, as part of a projected year-long residency at the theatre (later curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions [12]), [13] with Sayer playing Simon. [14]
In 2016, a production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong was aired by BBC1, with Sayer playing Dennis. [15] The following year, they aired A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, with Sayer playing Dennis. [16] BBC1 aired twelve episodes of The Goes Wrong Show [17] between December 2019 [18] and November 2021. [19]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best New Comedy | The Play That Goes Wrong | Won |
2015 | Laurence Olivier Award | Won | ||
2016 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Nominated | ||
2017 | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | Nominated | ||
Drama League Award | Best Play | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated | |
2020 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | Magic Goes Wrong | Nominated |
Jonathan Sayer | |
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Born | Jonathan David Burke 8 September 1988
Ashton-under-Lyne, England |
Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation |
|
Years active | 2008–present |
Jonathan Sayer is a British actor and playwright. He co-founded Mischief Theatre, responsible for The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Groan Ups, Magic Goes Wrong and The Goes Wrong Show.
In 2008, Sayer, Henry Lewis, and Henry Shields co-founded Mischief Theatre while they were studying a drama foundation course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [1]
In 2012, Sayer co-wrote with Lewis and Shields The Play That Goes Wrong, [2] which premiered later that year at The Old Red Lion, Islington. [3] Sayer played Dennis Tyde in both the original London cast [4] and the original Broadway cast. [5] In 2013, another Lewis, Sayer and Shields production, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, premiered at The Pleasance Theatre. [6] with Sayer amongst its original cast, playing Dennis. [7]
In 2016, Lewis', Sayer's and Shields' play The Comedy About a Bank Robbery opened at the Criterion Theatre; Sayer was amongst its original cast, and played Warren Slax. [8] In August 2019, Magic Goes Wrong, a play written by Lewis, Sayer, Shields, Penn and Teller, premiered at the Quays Theatre; Sayer played Mikey, [9] and subsequently took him on tour. [10] [11] In September 2019, the next Lewis, Sayer and Shields play, Groan Ups, premiered at Vaudeville Theatre, as part of a projected year-long residency at the theatre (later curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions [12]), [13] with Sayer playing Simon. [14]
In 2016, a production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong was aired by BBC1, with Sayer playing Dennis. [15] The following year, they aired A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, with Sayer playing Dennis. [16] BBC1 aired twelve episodes of The Goes Wrong Show [17] between December 2019 [18] and November 2021. [19]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best New Comedy | The Play That Goes Wrong | Won |
2015 | Laurence Olivier Award | Won | ||
2016 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Nominated | ||
2017 | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | Nominated | ||
Drama League Award | Best Play | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated | |
2020 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | Magic Goes Wrong | Nominated |