Katherine Parkinson & More Set for Terry Johnson’s Dead Funny in the West End

Katherine Parkinson and more have been enlisted for Terry Johnson’s Dead Funny, which is returning to the West End for a limited engagement October 27 through February 4, 2017. Opening night is set for November 3 at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Along with Parkinson (The IT Crowd) as Eleanor, the cast will include Steve Pemberton (The League of Gentleman) as Brian, Ralf Little (The Royle Family) as Nick, Emily Berrington (The Inbetweeners 2) as Lisa and Rufus Jones (W1A) as Richard.

Eleanor wants a child. Richard would oblige if he could, but he's too busy running the Dead Funny Society. When British comedy heroes Frankie Howerd and Benny Hill turn up their toes in the same week the Society gather for a celebration of hilarity and laughter. But Eleanor’s grin masks a grimace. When your marriage is deader than either Morcambe or Wise it's hard to see the funny side of things.

Written and helmed by Johnson, the production will feature set and costume design by Richard Kent, lighting by Paul Pyant and sound by John Leonard.