First-look production photos shot by © **Robert Day**
### Mischief Theatre Company raises the bar again with *Groan Ups*
*Groan Ups,* the latest comedy theatre piece by [**Mischief Theatre Company**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/mischief-theatre), is taking London audiences by storm! Having opened last month for previews on 20 September, the show is now in full swing as the production team release the long-awaited first-look photos that fans have been dying to see for weeks and boy, are they gorgeous!
The play employs what's known as **forced perspective**, a technique in which stage props and designs are made to appear larger than they actually are in order to create an optical illusion that the actors are smaller. Think Peter Jackson's *The Lord of the Rings *series, but for the stage, as the beloved adult characters in *Groan Ups *appear almost child-like in their own flashbacks.
The release of photos comes as *Groan Ups* prepares to hold its official press night this week at the [**Vaudeville**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/80/vaudeville-theatre.aspx) on Thursday, 10 October 2019.
### Cast & Creatives: Who is involved in the *Groan Ups* play?
The [***Groan Ups* West End cast**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/west-end-cast-announced-for-mischief-theatres-groan-ups) stars **Bryony Corrigan** as Chemise/Miss Murray, **Charlie Russell **as Katie, **Dave Hearn** as Paul, **Henry Lewis** as Spencer, **Henry Shields** as Archie, **Jonathan Sayer** as Simon, and **Nancy Zamit** as Moon.
The play was written by the three "founding fathers" of Mischief Theatre: **Sayer**, **Shields**, and **Lewis**, and it is directed by **Kirsty Patrick Ward**. The show features dazzling set design by **Fly Davis**, unique costume design by **Rob Surace**, lighting design by **Chris Nairne**, and sound design and composition by **Alexandra Faye Braithwaite**.
## *Groan Ups* Vaudeville Theatre tickets on sale from £24 and up!
Take a stroll down memory lane with the colourful characters of *Groan Ups *as they revisit their school days and exchange stories with their classmates on how much their lives have changed over the years. *Groan Ups *is sure to hit your funny bone and "all the feels" in a relatable story that we all experience at some point: what happened to all our classmates after graduation? Be sure not to miss *Groan Ups *at the [**Vaudeville Theatre in London**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/80/vaudeville-theatre.aspx) this season, **booking until 1 December 2019**.
🎫 [**Book tickets for *Groan Ups *showing at the Vaudeville Theatre from £24**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3997/groan-ups-tickets.aspx).