Queen's Theatre Hornchurch Stages WORST WEDDING EVER this Spring

Hit comedy Worst Wedding Ever sold out its premiere run in Salisbury in 2014, enjoying great audience and critical response. It comes to The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch this Spring in a new co-producing partnership between Salisbury Playhouse, New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch. The "raucous comedy" (Daily Telegraph) is written by Chris Chibnall - acclaimed for creating the hit TV series Broadchurch and recently appointed Executive Producer of Doctor Who. Directed by Salisbury Playhouse's Artistic Director, Gareth Machin, the latest production comes hot foot to the Queen's Theatre from packed houses in both Salisbury and Ipswich.

Worst Wedding Ever, a comedy drama set in West Dorset, charts the plight of a mother who, after her daughter's original wedding plans begin to crumble, enlists the whole family to help make her special day as special as it should be. With a marquee in the back garden, the pub band, the help of the local vicar and two almost fully functioning portable toilets, surely the nuptials will pass without a hitch? Or will they?

The cast is led by Julia Hills (Calendar Girls, Chichester Festival Theatre, West End and national tour; 2point4 Children) as Liz, the bride's mother. She will be joined by Elizabeth Cadwallader, Ben Callon, Derek Frood, Lloyd Gorman, Kieran Hill, Elisabeth Hopper, Nav Sidhu and Chris Talman.

Chris Chibnall is a stage and television writer who created ITV's Broadchurch, which returns to the screens with series three on Monday 27 February. From 2018 he will be Head Writer and Executive Producer of BBC TV's Doctor Who. His stage work includes Gaffer! and Kiss Me Like You Mean It, which was shortlisted for a Meyer-Whitworth Award, and his television work includes the BBC drama The Great Train Robbery.

Douglas Rintoul, Artistic Director of the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch says -

'I'm absolutely delighted to be able to bring this hit comedy to the Queen's Theatre. It marks a new era of collaboration between ourselves and some of the UK's top regional theatres, enabling us to bring the best in live performance to our audiences in East London and Essex.'

For tickets and more information, visit queens-theatre.co.uk.