Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright

Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright is a comedy horror play by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, based on the BBC black comedy anthology series Inside No. 9. The show features references to the TV series, including a performance of the episode "Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room" as well as new characters and storyline.

The play opened at the Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End on 16 January 2025 and ran until 5 April. It directed by Simon Evans with Pemberton and Shearsmith appearing in the cast.^[1][2][3] It features set design by Grace Smart, costume design by Yves Barre, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Ed Lewis, illusions by John Bullied and video and projection design by Duncan Mclean.

Following the success of the West End run, the show will tour the UK in autumn 2025, starting at Milton Keynes Theatre (9-13 September), Sunderland Empire Theatre (16-20 September), Marlowe Theatre, Cantebury (23-26 September), The Alexandra, Birmingham (7-11 October), Manchester Opera House (14-18 October), New Victoria Theatre, Woking (21-25 October), Hull New Theatre (28 October-1 November), New Theatre Oxford (4-8 November), Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent (11-15 November), Liverpool Empire Theatre (18-22 November) and Edinburgh Playhouse (25-29 November).^[4]

During one scene, a different surprise guest is brought on stage each performance.

Jim Howick, Ralf Little, Kevin Eldon, David Morrissey, Marc Wootton, Adrian Dunbar, Nick Mohammed, Katherine Parkinson, Gary Kemp, Martin Freeman, Matthew Kelly, Lee Mack, Alexander Armstrong, Daniel Mays, Mathew Baynton, Les Dennis, David Harewood, Tamsin Greig, Monica Dolan, Ophelia Lovibond, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Paterson Joseph, Mel Giedroyc, Denis Lawson, Sue Perkins, Dara Ó Briain, Rory Kinnear, Matt Berry, Mackenzie Crook, Mark Bonnar, Phil Daniels, Emilia Fox, Sarah Hadland, Gemma Whelan, Joe Thomas, Lenny Henry, Matthew Horne, Nigel Planer, Charlie Higson, Morgana Robinson, Mark Gatiss, Rob Brydon, Gareth Malone, Liza Tarbuck, Bob Mortimer, Julian Clary, Stephen Merchant, Robin Askwith, Matt Lucas, Jane Horrocks, Joel Dommett, Alex Horne, Mickey Flanagan, Josh Widdicombe, Joe Pasquale, Paul Chuckle, Michael Sheen, Stewart Lee, Chris McCausland, David Walliams, Pauline McLynn, Richard Osman, Tamzin Outhwaite, Clive Anderson, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Mark Addy, Adam Buxton, Elaine Paige, Jason Manford, Romesh Ranganathan, Neil Morrissey, Paul Whitehouse, Simon Pegg, Meera Syal, Robert Lindsay, Danny Dyer, Su Pollard, Danny Baker, Ross Noble, Professor Brian Cox, David Tennant, Sandi Toksvig, Sophie Willan, Miles Jupp, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sir Ian McKellen, Louis Theroux and Jonathan Ross.

• Official website