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The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers brings the classic Ealing comedy about a group of oddball criminals to the London stage with a sumptuous cast.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
The Ladykillers
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, LondonThe Ladykillers brings the classic Ealing comedy about a group of oddball criminals to the London stage.
The Ladykillers tells the story of the eccentric little old lady Mrs Wilberforce who lives alone with her parrots in a strange lopsided house in King’s Cross. Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of Professor Marcus and his four friends, who between them make up the most unlikely group of criminals. Planning the heist of a security van, they decide to use Mrs Wilberforce as cover and involve her unwittingly in the plot. Things do not go well and the Professor’s plan starts to unravel in spectacular and hilarious fashion.
While the much-loved 1955 film version of The Ladykillers starred Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, this stage version features a cast including Peter Capaldi (The Thick Of It), James Fleet (The Vicar Of Dibley), Ben Miller (Armstrong And Miller) and Stephen Wight (Whites) alongside Olivier Award winners Clive Rowe and Marcia Warren.
The Ladykillers is adapted for the stage by Graham Linehan, the man behind comic TV hits Father Ted and The IT Crowd.
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cast: Peter Capaldi, James Fleet, Ben Miller, Clive Rowe, Stephen Wight, Marcia Warren
director: Sean Foley
producer: Edward Snape for Fiery Angel in association with Stage Entertainment UK and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse
costume: Michael Taylor
lighting designer: James Farncombe
set designer: Michael Taylor
sound: Ben and Max Ringham
Ticket Prices:
£12.50-£55
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Play
- Sub-Genre: Play-Comedy
- Show Times: Mon-Sat 19:45, Mats Wed & Sat 15:00
- opening night:
- Box Office:
0844 482 5130 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
Gielgud Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue, London, United Kingdom, W1D 6AR
- Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus (approx. 250m)
- Nearest bus: 14, 19, 38
- Parking: 2 spaces for blue badge holders in Archer Street. Westminter City Council car park at Poland Street and China Town. NCP at Wardour Street, Newport Place, Denman Street, Lexington Street.
- Air conditioned: 0
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 0844 482 5137
- Telephones: Public cash telephone at the front of the foyer, behind a door which opens outwards.
- Discounts: Discounts available for all disabled people and their companions.
- Limited mobility: Please ask when booking if you require extra leg room – rows J and K in the Stalls and aisle seats have the most leg room.
- Access description: One 10cm step up into the foyer, through swing doors. Box Office on the right. There is a sofa in the foyer. Handrails on both sides of staircases. All steps are highlighted. Dress Circle up 3 steps (2 steep steps between rows). Ramp available to give level access to front of Dress Circle. 20 steps down to the Stalls and 30 up to the Upper Circle from an entrance on Shaftesbury Avenue to the right of the main foyer entrance. The upper circle also has two steep steps between each row.
- Hearing impaired: Sennheiser infra-red system with 15 headsets + 2 which attach tp haring aides – collect your headsets from the cloakroom: name and address required. The best reception is in the front area of all levels of the auditorium. Induction loop at the Box Office.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are permitted inside the auditorium. Alternatively, staff are happy to dog-sit for 2 guide dogs per performance.
- Wheelchairs: Entrance to the auditorium is through the third side EXIT door on Rupert Street. Ask a member of staff to open this for you. One 12cm step up to the front of the Dress Circle. Venue suitable for scooters. B5 + B30 are wheelchair spaces. Companions to be seated in B6 + B29. Seats on the end of row B also act as transfer seats.
- Toilets: 16 steps up to the women's and men's from the foyer. There are toilets situated on all levels of the auditorium.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted toilet in foyer near the bar.
- Bars: 3 licensed bars. Foyer bar up 2 steps, on same level as dress circle and adapted toilet.wheelchair space (along a side corridor). Moveable seats. Foyer bar 3 steps up from the foyer. Stalls bar 4 steps down from the back of the stalls, with fixed seats.
- Food: Bar snacks only
