FAWLTY TOWERS - THE PLAY

Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Starring Adam Jackson-Smith as the inimitable Basil, Anna-Jane Casey as the iconic Sybil, and Paul Nicholas as the bumbling Major, this 18-strong cast take on the iconic characters at Torquay’s most chaotic hotel – Fawlty Towers! Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes, this really is the stage comedy event of the year!

Cast and Creatives

Adam Jackson-Smith as Basil

Anna-Jane Casey as Sybil

Hemi Yeroham as Manuel

Victoria Fox as Polly

Paul Nicholas as The Major

Rachel Izen as Mrs Richards

Steven Meo as Mr Hutchinson/ German guest

Kate Russell-Smith as Miss Tibbs

Nicola Sanderson as Miss Gatsby

Greg Haiste as Mr Thurston/ German guest

Danny Bayne as Mr Walt/ Dr Finn

Neil Stewart as Taxi Driver/ Mr Firkins/ Mr Kerr/ Mr Sharp

Emma Fenney as German guest / Hotel guest

Mia Austen as Hotel Guest

John Hasler as Hotel Guest

Dale Superville as Hotel Guest

Suzy Bloom as Understudy

Ben Jacobson as Understudy

Performance Times:

Tuesday – Saturday, 7.30pm

Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday, 2.30pm

Duration of Performance:

1hr 50mins including an interval

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Apollo Theatre

Travel Details

You can find the Apollo Theatre on Shaftsbury Avenue right in the heart of the West End. The theatre can be accessed by Leicester Square, Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus tube stations. It is also serviced by many bus routes, plus rail links via Charing Cross Station on the Strand.

The theatre is on main bus routes that run down Shaftsbury Avenue, around Piccadilly Circus and Charing Cross Road including 14,19, 22B, 38,53,88,94,159.

It is within the Congestion Charge Zone (7am until 6pm). The nearest car parks are Denman St and Brewer Street Car Park and Masterpark - Chinatown, Newport Place.

If you use the Q-Park scheme in conjunction with London theatres you could get a reduction of up to 50% on parking in the West End. Nearest participating car park can be found in Poland St, Soho.

Piccadilly Tube 0.2 miles 1 minute walk
Leicester Square Tube 0.3 miles 6 minute walk
Oxford Circus Tube 0.5 miles 10 minute walk
Charing Cross Tube and Mainline Station 0.6 miles 12 minutes

The Apollo Theatre
Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7ES