Basil, Sybil, Manuel and… Iwan Thomas!
Keep an eye on BBC’s The One Show for our appearance this week.
Category Archives: Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Tweet of the Week
Had a great evening at #faultytowerslive #edfringe 🙂 pic.twitter.com/HlUtZBL6UX
— Alan Robertson (@alanjrobertson) August 5, 2014
Bribing The List
Last week, The List got a new intern and Basil finally thought he’d got rid of Manuel… until Sybil stepped in.
Sybil’s Summer Specials
Sybil’s feeling generous to her guests so her Sybil’s Summer Specials continue on selected dates in August with a limited number of tickets just £37.50. Click on the dates below for tickets.
Please note; Sybil’s Sunday Special tickets are discounted but the show remains the same with 2 hour dining experience and 3-course meal included.
Great Aussie Bite review from Sydney Opera House
We all started to blush after reading this review by The Great Aussie Bite… We’ll be back at Sydney Opera House in September!
"simply too brilliant to miss"
Tweet of the Week
Tweet of the week is from Irune ‘Rue’ (@IruneCO) who saw the show at Charing Cross and got this photo of Basil at his best!
Very much enjoying @thefaultytowers interactive dining experience with @SpindleMagazine @heatherspindle pic.twitter.com/IXjQBqyHf2
— Irune Rue (@IruneCO) July 6, 2014
Introducing… Jack Baldwin
Nearly two years since he joined the cast, we thought we’d ask Jack Baldwin a little bit about playing Basil Faulty…
Q1: What’s your favourite part working with Faulty Towers The Dining Experience?
The best part, for me, is the audience reaction. Occasionally you get to speak to people after the show and the joy with which they talk is very special. Especially when a few generations are present – Granddad to grandson. It always makes me feel very lucky to be in a position to make others laugh.
Q2: Describe yourself in three words?
Unimaginative.
Q3: What’s your best (or worst) corpse-ing story?
Since I’m so very professional I view corpse-ing as a cardinal sin on stage and therefore only corpse 5 to 15 times per show.
Q4: What similarities and differences are there between yourself and the character you play?
I’m more lethargic, lazy and lugubrious. I generally try to let things wash over me but the longer the tour, the more we merge.
Q5: If you were an animal, what animal would you be, and why?
Unicorn; because they don’t exist.
Q6: Who’s your favourite cast member to share a dressing room with and why?
I’m yet to share a dressing room with anybody due to my overweening arrogance. I always demand my own room, even if it means getting dressed in the corridor. Which I usually have to.
Q7: If your character had a dating profile, what do you think it would say?
Cultured, educated, hospitality entrepreneur seeks peace and quiet. Knowledge of Greek and Latin texts a plus.
Q8: What was your last tweet or Facebook status?
Either some kind of epoch-making philosophy mixed with a zeitgeist-busting witticism or a video of a cat falling over.
Q9: What don’t you leave home without?
Turning off the lights and locking the door.
Q10: Do you have any hidden talents?
Possibly, but I haven’t found any yet.
Tweet(s) of the week
Julia Claxton (@eyejewels) made us all feel involved with the shows at Thistle Brighton this week with her pictures and comments – we enjoyed watching the chaos unfold!
Slightly concerned about first item on the menu @thefaultytowers @ThistleBrighton tomato soup with… @brihtonfringe pic.twitter.com/b6vhIthg61
— Julia Claxton (@eyejewels) May 27, 2014
Excellent service with the napkins from Manuel @thefaultytowers may be needed if Basil is in the tomato soup… pic.twitter.com/nXvCFP9rNv
— Julia Claxton (@eyejewels) May 27, 2014
Ahh … That kind of basil. Unfortunately the garnish arrived before soup @thefaultytowers @thistlebrighton pic.twitter.com/Qr6Fez6KWF
— Julia Claxton (@eyejewels) May 27, 2014
The vegetarian option @thefaultytowers dinner @ThistleBrighton @brightonnat would have loved this! pic.twitter.com/MktO1FND3V
— Julia Claxton (@eyejewels) May 27, 2014
Sybil reassures the vegetarian and gives Manuel instructions to microwave @thefaultytowers dinner @ThistleBrighton pic.twitter.com/b6ojwml4is
— Julia Claxton (@eyejewels) May 27, 2014
Something once again been lost in translation @brightonfringe @thefaultytowers dinner. Manuel microwaving vegetables pic.twitter.com/fRs5407lKG
— Julia Claxton (@eyejewels) May 27, 2014
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Basil?
A masterpiece from an audience memeber at Charing Cross this week (featuring Corin Stuart as Basil). Uncanny!
Instagrams from Malaysia
We’ve had lots of fun looking through the Instagram posts from the shows that are currently going on at PJ Live Arts in Malaysia, featuring Karen Hamilton as Sybil, Jordan Edmeades as Basil and Geoffrey Reczek as Manuel … here are just a few of the best ones.
If these are your photos, thanks so much for sharing them with us.
http://instagram.com/p/oJB9RnSrTB/
Remember to use #faultytowerslive when seeing shows and sharing your photos and comments, wherever you are in the world! You can follow us on Instagram @thefaultytowers
Tweet of the Week
This week’s tweet of the week is from Britain Magazine (@BritainMagazine) who linked us to their review of the show at The Charing Cross Hotel where they said lots of lovely things.
Read all about how we fared at the @thefaultytowers dining experience, plus win tickets #faultytowersdining http://t.co/cIKE9P4l6W
— BRITAIN magazine (@BritainMagazine) May 21, 2014
Well done to Corin Stuart, Karina Garnett and Brian Roche and thanks again to Britain Magazine!
PJ Live Arts, Malaysia review
Well done to Karen Hamilton (Sybil), Jordan Edmeades (Basil) and Geoffrey Reczek (Manuel) for their first review from their tour of Malaysia. Shows continue until 1 June, tickets available here.
Tweet of the Week
Tweet of the week is from Brian Roche (@rochebj), one of our Manuels on tour in the UK, who shared this picture of Karina Garnett as Sybil, Corin Stuart as Basil and himself as Manuel with some of the staff from the Victoria Stakes this week.
Faulty Towers hit the beautiful Victoria Stakes. What a spot! @victoriastakes #PostShowChampers @thefaultytowers pic.twitter.com/vIhRS0x7Uk
— Brian James Roche (@rochebj) May 13, 2014