The Premise:

The Cornley Drama Society, a group of amateur actors, sets out to perform a Victorian murder mystery play, "The Murder at Haversham Manor," but their performance is plagued by a series of increasingly bizarre and comical accidents. 

The Mishaps:

The play features a multitude of calamities, including doors that stick, props that disappear, actors who forget their lines, and sets that collapse. 

The Characters:

The cast includes a director who is trying to maintain control, a group of actors who are struggling to deliver their lines, and a stage crew who are trying to keep the play going. 

The Plot:

The play within a play follows the investigation of a murder at Haversham Manor, but the real focus is on how the amateur actors and crew cope with the escalating chaos onstage and backstage. 

The Climax:

The play culminates in a grand, chaotic scene where the world literally falls in on itself, leading to uproarious applause from the audience. 

The Cornley Drama Society, a group of amateur actors, sets out to perform a Victorian murder mystery play, "The Murder at Haversham Manor," but their performance is plagued by a series of increasingly bizarre and comical accidents. 

The Mishaps:

The play features a multitude of calamities, including doors that stick, props that disappear, actors who forget their lines, and sets that collapse.