MK Theatre to host live shows by BBC TV show Inside No 9

Milton Keynes Theatre have announced they will be hosting live shows based on the acclaimed BBC comedy show Inside No 9.

Starring, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, the critically acclaimed stage show Inside No.9 Stage / Fright will visit theatres around the UK this autumn, with the tour opening in Milton Keynes Theatre on Tue 9 Sep.

Pemberton and Shearsmith will once again star in a stage show described by the Sunday Times as “Dazzlingly Entertaining” (The Sunday Times), as “absurdly entertaining by the Mail on Sunday and “wildly clever” by the Financial Times.

Nominated for an Olivier Award this year in the Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play category, Stage / Fright features comedic, spooky and dramatic moments as fans of the TV show have come to expect, with some familiar characters and stories mixing with brand new material. Further casting will be announced soon.

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith said, “We have been bowled over by the success of Inside No 9 Stage / Fright at the Wyndham’s Theatre. Selling out every performance before the run started and being nominated for an Olivier Award was fantastic enough, but the nightly reaction from fans and newcomers alike has been exhilarating and really quite moving.

“So we are delighted to be able to bring the show to a wider audience around the country. The phrase ‘swan-song’ refers to a final performance, often associated with the ancient belief that swans sing beautifully just before their death. Which is a load of bollocks of course as all swans do is shit and honk. So come along to the swan-song tour of Inside No 9 and see for yourselves how we bow out. There won’t be a dry seat in the house.”

Each performance will see a different celebrity ‘hostage’ perform with Steve and Reece. The West End run included cameos from Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry, Mel Giedroyc, Matt Lucas, Michael Sheen, Tamsin Greig, Adrian Dunbar, Bob Mortimer, David Walliams, Micky Flanagan, Meera Syal, Mackenzie Crook, Emilia Fox and Rob Brydon, as well as many others, with attendees asked to wait and see of potential stars coming to Milton Keynes.

Kicking off in Milton Keynes on 9 September, Inside No. 9 Stage / Fright visits 11 theatres across the UK including Sunderland, Canterbury, Birmingham, Manchester, Woking, Hull, Oxford, Stoke and Liverpool, before culminating in Edinburgh on 29 November.

The ninth, and final, season of the critically acclaimed TV series was screened last year and is now available on BBC iPlayer.

Inside No.9 Stage / Fright is presented by Phil McIntyre Live and IN9 Theatre Company.