Comedy Grand Babylon Hotel is on its way to Harrogate Theatre
A rollicking comedy thriller featuring an ensemble playing multiple flamboyant characters, rapid-fire character changes, sharp humour and theatrical fun comes to Harrogate Theatre, next month.
Claybody Theatre in association with the New Vic Theatre premiered The Grand Babylon Hotel, based on Arnold Bennett’s novel, at the New Vic last autumn, where it received rave reviews.
Nella Racksole wants steak and beer for her birthday treat but these are not on the menu of the exclusive Grand Babylon Hotel – so her American millionaire father obligingly buys the chef... the kitchen... the entire hotel.
But The Grand Babylon is not all it seems and Theodore Racksole soon discovers there’s more than a juicy steak on his plate – with kidnapping and murder for starters.
Have Theodore and Nella bitten off more than they can chew?
A cast of five brings the play to the stage.
Joint artistic director of Claybody Theatre Deborah McAndrew, who adapted The Grand Babylon Hotel for the stage, said: “A small cast of actors playing multiple roles is always a joy for audiences and is the perfect style for a fast-moving comedy thriller.”
The Grand Babylon Hotel is directed by Conrad Nelson and designed by Lis Evans. The composer is James Atherton, the lighting and production designer is Daniella Beattie, sound designer is Damian Coldwell and the movement director and choreographer is Beverley Norris-Edmunds. The casting associate is Anji Carroll, the physical comedy director is Nick Haverson and the intimacy coordinator is Kim Wright.
The Grand Babylon Hotel can be seen at the Harrogate Theatre from Wednesday, April1 to Saturday, April 4, daily at 7.30pm.
Tickets: 01423 502116 and online at www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk/events.