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Monday 14th
– Saturday 19th January 2019
Derren Litten's
smash hit ITV comedy Benidorm is set to bring sunshine and smiles to the UK and
Ireland as the first ever stage version of the ITV comedy today announces an
extension into 2019 after scorching sales for 2018’s sun-baked dates. Benidorm Live already has audiences across the country rushing to book
their tickets for one of the year’s most anticipated theatre events, and they
have confirms dates at Sunderland Empire, Monday 14th –
Saturday 19th January 2019. The show
is produced for the stage by Michael Harrison and David Ian.
Litten has written
an all new set of Alicante escapades for the much-loved cast members, including
Jake Canuso (Mateo), Janine Duvitski (Jacqueline), Sherrie Hewson (Joyce
Temple-Savage), Shelley Longworth (Sam), Tony Maudsley (Kenneth) and Neptune’s
very own Asa Elliott as they swap sangria for the stage next year after a quick
spruce at the Blow ‘n’ Go!
Benidorm – Live will
be the stage debut production of the hugely popular TV show, and on making its
transfer, writer Derren Litten said: “I am blown away by the reaction to the
Benidorm Live tour and so thrilled that we will be visiting more cities so even
more people can enjoy the madness I’ve prepared! This is like an
exclusive, extended live action episode of Benidorm you can only see if
you come to the theatre, it’s also the nearest you’ll get to going on holiday
with the cast!
When theatres were
first asking what kind of show this would be I struggled to tell producers
Michael Harrison and David Ian, mainly because I didn’t know myself. Now
I have written the show, well, I'm still not sure how to describe it, is it a
musical? Not really. Do the cast sing? Yes they do! Is
it a play? Yes of course but the audience are also involved in the
performance!
I’m not really into
self-congratulation but I have to say this is the most hilarious, outrageous
Benidorm script I have ever written. And now it’s going to be handed over
to director Ed Curtis and our amazing cast who I know are going to make it even
better. We’ve waited a long time to do this show but the time is
definitely right. I declined offers a few years ago to do the show in
arenas because I don’t think huge, cold, draughty spaces the size of aircraft
hangers are particularly conducive to comedy - why would people want to leave
their homes to watch Benidorm on a screen? My only regret is, as an
actor, is I didn’t write a part or myself. Maybe I should put myself
forward as an understudy? I think I’d make a great Joyce Temple-Savage.
I’ve written a
book called The Benidorm Diaries which will be on sale in the theatres during
the tour, it’s basically the story of how I came to write the show and stories
of the crazy things that happened day to day while filming in Spain; maybe I’ll
turn up at some of the venues and sign a few copies for the fans? That
might be a more respectable way to join the gang on tour rather than hiding in
one of Sherrie Hewson’s suitcases."
ITV’s smash-hit
comedy celebrates a decade of all-inclusive hilarity, having followed the
ensemble cast of holiday makers and staff for ten series since it first
broadcast in 2007 and is currently being broadcast in the UK.
Critically
acclaimed, Benidorm has
received two National Television Awards a TV Quick
Award and nominations at the British Comedy Awards and BAFTAs.
After leaving school in Hull in the late 1980’s
Derren Litten spent a year working as a professional magician whilst
auditioning for drama schools. He won a place on the 3 year acting course
at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama where he met fellow
student Catherine Tate. After 10 years of working as an actor, Derren was
asked by Catherine to write for her newly commissioned TV sketch show, The
Catherine Tate Show; in which he also appeared in many of the sketches.
After co-writing and appearing in two series and a Christmas Special,
Derren was given a script commission by legendary comedy producer Geoffrey
Perkins, “just write anything you want as long as it’s funny” he said; that
show turned out to be ITV’s BAFTA nominated hit comedy Benidorm. Derren’s
hobbies include drinking and karaoke, usually in that order. He splits his time
equally between homes in London and Spain.
Photos: (C) Tiger Aspect
On The Web:
Twitter: @benidormonstage
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page: https://www.facebook.com/benidormonstage/
Tickets:
Tickets available in
person at the Box Office on High Street West, from the Ticket Centre on 0844
871 3022* or online from our affiliates ATG Tickets: http://bit.ly/BenidormSUnd
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