Based on a hotel in Torquay and run by Basil Fawlty – an inept, arrogant English hotel manager with a short fuse, who is tortured by
Date/Time: Nov 21 2015, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancouver, Metro TheatreCost: $24
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FAWLTY TOWERS, written by John Cleese & Connie Booth is based on a hotel in Torquay and run by Basil Fawlty – an inept, arrogant English hotel manager with a short fuse, who is tortured by “that annoying section of the general public who insist on staying at hotels.” Basil is constantly berated by his wife, Sybil, and his efforts are continually hampered by their Spanish waiter, Manuel.
Metro Theatre is pleased to offer 3 more episodes of the beloved BBC TV series FAWLTY TOWERS adapted for the stage October 31 to November 21
The Hotel Inspectors: Basil hears of hotel inspectors roaming Torquay incognito, and realizes with horror that the guest he has been verbally abusing could easily be one of them
Waldorf Salad: An American couple arrives at the hotel late at night expecting to be served a hot dinner. But with the chef off for the night, Basil is forced to make the dinner himself. Things get even more complicated when the two Americans begin ordering meals that Basil has never heard of.
The Germans: A moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and German guests are all a bit much for Basil to handle with Sybil in hospital for an ingrown toenail.
Director Alison Schamberger describes the incredibly popular FAWLTY TOWERS as “an example of comedy at its very best. The TV series had only 12 episodes and was first aired in 1975. 40 years later, it still has a huge impact as one of the most superbly crafted British sitcoms of the century.”
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