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A film version starring Danny Dyer was released in 2013. Unlike the play, it was a critical and commercial disaster, frequently appearing on lists of the worst films ever made due to its inability to translate the stage mayhem to the screen. Square One Players Presents: "Run For Your Wife"
The West End debut starred Richard Briers as John Smith and Bernard Cribbins as Stanley Gardner. The West End debut starred Richard Briers as
While a massive commercial success in London, the play has faced varied reception over the decades:
To prevent his wives from meeting, John enlists his lazy neighbor, Stanley Gardner , to help spin an increasingly absurd series of lies. The play involves mistaken identities, slamming doors, and desperate cover-ups that push the situation to the point of total absurdity. Production History
is a classic British farce written by Ray Cooney that became a staple of West End theater for nearly a decade. Known for its frantic pace and complex web of lies, the play is a masterclass in the "trouser-dropping" comedic style that defines much of Cooney's work. Plot Overview