Thanks for helping Manuel out! He needs all the help he can get.
@thefaultytowers Manuel using my daughter @pandasonlithium head as a water pourer aid! pic.twitter.com/cRySsYVEub
— Andrea Adams (@ahhceo) May 15, 2013
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Norway Debut, Part 2: Oslo
From mountainous coast to urban sprawl: our exciting debut Norway tour continues in the capital city, Oslo ths week. For the 12th and 13th of May, Jordan Edmeades, Karina Garnett and Anthony Sottile performed at Lawo, a bar and restaurant near the University and majestic Parliament buildings in central Oslo.
The Faultys also decided to take a look at the National Theatre and surrounding area on Sunday afternoon, the trip involved Manuel attempting to skateboard, being taught ti dance Gangnam style and lots and lots of fan photos (not to Basil’s amusement). Check our our Facebook album for more pictures.
Lawo was a beautiful fusion of modern and vintage, with a stylish collection of old photos, cameras and books. Sybil loved the green sofas so much that she bought a suit to match!
You can find Lawo on the web and facebook. We’re looking forward to coming back at the end of the year!
Norway Debut, Part 1: Ålesund
This week we hit yet another Faulty Towers milestone with our Norway debut, starting in Teaterfabrikken in the beautiful town of Ålesund.
Surrounded by fjords and the high peaks of the Sunnmøre Alps, Ålesund is a sea port that is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture. In 1904 the town – built largely of wood – was the scene of a great fire in which most buildings were destroyed during the night, and the population had to leave the town with only a few minutes’ notice. Now the town is characterised by it’s colourful buildings and Art Nouveau style buildings which are a dream to photograph! Here are some of our photos from the tour.
Peter, the Director, chilling out outside Teaterfabrikken.
Teaterfabrikken is a beautiful quirky venue, set in an old fish oil factory building by the sea with a warm and friendly atmosphere. Keep up to date with their other events:
twitter: @teaterfabrikken
http://www.teaterfabrikken.no/
If you missed the Faulty’s in Ålesund, you can catch us in Oslo or Stavanger this week, AND we will be back for second Norway tour in October! Sign up to our newsletter if you want to be the first to hear about tickets!
In the mean time, look out for our next update on the Norway Debut Part 2: Oslo!
Tweet of the Week
A very proud moment for the Faulty Team is tweet of the week this week. Thanks Donna (aka. Sybil) for this great photo of the three of you with Sir. Terry last week.
If you’d like to be tweet of the week, tweet your photos to @thefaultytowers – we love to see them!
Basil was suitably impressed & Sybil loved his turtleneck! #BBCRadioWeekendWogan #SirTerrry! @thefaultytowers pic.twitter.com/rupNjDIQYC
— Donna Gray (@Donzigray) May 5, 2013
We’re also a big fan of this tweet and can’t wait to come to Bedford!
@thefaultytowers Your Bedfringe show has sold out. 🙂
— Bedfringe (@bedfringe) May 4, 2013
The Faulty’s day out in London!
The Faulty’s had a stroll in the sun yesterday, with Basil trying to teach Manuel to hand out flyers, I think he got the hang of it in the end.
Cultuurcentrum Muze, Heusden Zolder
After finishing our Netherlands tour last week, we have spent a great three nights at the Cultuurcentrum Muze in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium this week. Every evening was a sell out, with a fantastic atmosphere, super friendly staff and wonderfully decorated tables that Sybil adored! (They matched her outfit).
Dining tables, Side of the Cultuurcentrum cafe and great hall, Muze Cafe veranda, Pre-dinner drinks bar, Quirky decor in the artiestenfoyer, Cultuurcentrum entrance.
Pink everywhere: Sybil and matching table cloth
The crew plus Muze staff with delicious homemade pizza on the last day.
Did you get to see Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Heusden-Zolder? Let us know what you thought!
Tweet of the Week
Manuel, have you been bleaching your uniform again? That jacket’s looking very white!
Thanks to Bart Vanuytrecht (@_bava) for this picture of the show in Belgium this week.
Faulty towers dinner with Manuel! pic.twitter.com/eb7qMvdrzY
— Bart Vanuytrecht (@_bava) April 30, 2013
Tweet(s) of the Week
We couldn’t pick just one of Karina Garnett’s tweets for Tweet of the Week this week, so here are all three, one for each of the new cast members performing in Liverpool this week!
@Sybil_Faulty @thefaultytowers another Manuel takes the plunge #andistotallyfabulous pic.twitter.com/lTrq4W6y7x
— Karina Garnett (@karinagarnett) April 26, 2013
@Sybil_Faulty @thefaultytowers Our latest Basil is amazing too! pic.twitter.com/Ymsq9szKb8
— Karina Garnett (@karinagarnett) April 26, 2013
@sybil_faulty @thefaultytowers And Sybil is rocking it too #lookslikeitsahattrick twitter.com/karinagarnett/…
— Karina Garnett (@karinagarnett) April 26, 2013
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Charing Cross Pop Up Promo
Spring’s sprung a bit late in London (on again, off again…), but we believe it’s just about here. To help it along we’ve got a great pop-up promotion for selected dates at Charing Cross over the next two weeks: a limited amount of tickets are available for only £35 each. Click on the date of your choice below to make an online booking, but be quick – there are only a small number up for grabs at this crazy price! See more about us at www.publicreviews.com
Happy Anniversary!
Sixteen years ago to this day Faulty Towers The Dining Experience debuted at The Ridge Hotel, Spring Hill in Brisbane, Australia.
In its 16th year, The Dining Experience is touring in over 20 countries, with eight acting teams and supporting staff in both hemispheres, plus a permanent residency in London’s West End…A fantastic achievement that Ali and the first performers would barely have dreamed of, back in 1997.
Need more history? You can read about Interactive Theatre International in further detail on our website.
Introducing… Donna Gray
This week we’ll be introducing Donna Gray, an experienced screen and stage actor and masters graduate from Drama Centre CSM. Donna has been playing Sybil in Faulty Towers The Dining Experience for just over a year now and has toured around the world to Barbados, Portugal, Ireland and our London West End residency at The Charing Cross Hotel.
Q1: What’s your favourite part of working with Faulty Towers The Dining Experience so far or favourite Faulty moment?
A: Travelling around the world with the show. My most recent highlight was performing alfresco on the veranda of Holders House in Barbados for the Holders Season 2013. We were on the bill amongst acts like Paul Merton and Russell Watson and we did two sell out shows overlooking the Caribbean Sea!
Apart from the travelling – whacking Basil around the head with a tray of nuts every night is always a highlight!
Donna at Holders House, Barbados (March 2013)
Q2: Describe yourself in 3 words.
A: Driven, impatient and blonde!
Q3: What’s your best (or worst) corpsing story?
A: There once was a man who laughed like a performing seal throughout the night. During an important silence in the show – where Sybil turns and catches Basil out – he was sitting right under my nose and as I was glaring at Basil he burst out laughing, or should I say barking! The rest of the audience and myself had to just turn and watch him. It was hard to contain myself but Sybil calmly turned to him and said “Are we related?” then laughed in her usual machine-gunning seal way herself! As I left the room the corners of my mouth started to turn up uncontrollably and on reaching the kitchen I just fell about laughing! (You had to be there!)
Q4: What similarities and differences are there between you and the character you play?
A: Scarily, there are quite a few! I like to chat, I have tendencies to say ‘I know’ and ‘Really?’ I have big hair and I love a matching two piece!
Q5: If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?
A: A Dragon of course! Or if you mean a real one, maybe a Parrot: I talk too much and preen myself (a bit like Sybil!). Or a Sheep because I’m mutton dressed up as lamb! Or a Golden Retriever as I’m very blonde and eager to please!
Q6: Who’s your favourite other cast member to share a dressing room with and why?
A: Ooh that’s a tough one! Can I have a few?
Jack (Basil) because he always comes with gifts of cheese or chocolate for after show treats and he plays the Beatles on his iPod.
Brian (Manuel) because we have a ritual of singing Bohemian Rhapsody as loud as we can to warm up pre-show.
Paul (Basil) because he never fails to have a story of the day to share with us and his determination to get the live match on his iPad gives a good energy in the room.
Q7: If your character had a dating profile, what do you think it would say?
A: Chic, tenacious, domineering woman with excellent social skills seeks tall, dark and handsome male with a good pedigree!
Q8: What was your last tweet or Facebook status?
A: “Linda’s Veggie Sausages to the rescue #cupboardsarebare #lunch #hurryupandcook”
Q10: What don’t you leave home without?
A: A bag of nuts and raisins and enough money for a skinny latte.
Q11: Do you have any hidden talents?
A: I can still do the splits!
If you want to see Donna in action, in both Faulty Towers and other clips, check out her 2013 Showreel:
Using Paypal to pay by credit/debit card
Recently we’ve had quite a few enquiries from people trying to buy tickets for our Charing Cross residency, who don’t have a Paypal or Google wallet account. Never fear, there is a simple way round this!
When you’re offered the Payment options of Paypal or Google Wallet, click on Paypal.
On the next page you will be offered the option to “Pay with a credit or debit card”. Simply click this and fill in your card information.
Ta-dah!
Tweet of the Week
I think Basil’s in trouble again! Thanks Katie Croft (@croftyk7) for this tweet and picture of Ron Kelly, Andy Foreman and Karen Hamilton at Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
So tonight this happened – star performance in #faultytowers #melbournecomedyfestival http://t.co/BpWB3JlnGY
— Katie Croft (@croftyk7) April 17, 2013
http://instagram.com/p/YNQsiCPGvQ/