A new live version of Douglas Adams’ mind-blowingly imaginative comedy (mis)adventure lands at Riverside Studios this November, and it promises to be quite a ride, so, would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now? BOOK TICKETS.
Join Arthur Dent, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Fenchurch and the most unlikely crew in the history of galactic adventure as you escape the destruction of Earth with seconds to spare and begin a search for answers to the mystery of Life, the Universe and Everything, armed only with a towel and one VERY depressed robot.
The night begins in a rather unusual pub as you settle in, drink in hand, for an evening of storytelling and spectacle. From there, the story lifts off – quite literally – as you hitch a ride on a passing spaceship, discover the meaning of life, and join a quest to persuade a group of inter-dimensional mice to give the Earth a second chance.
From 15th November, step into Douglas Adams’ mind-blowingly imaginative world at London’s Riverside Studios for an all-new adventure based on Douglas Adams’ novels and the Touchstone Pictures film. Tickets start from £42, of course!
The show will transform Riverside Studios 2 and 3, as well as the connecting corridors, loading docks, and bar space, into Douglas Adams’ improbable and wondrous universe. The beloved London venue has a long history in British science fiction, dating back to early Doctor Who and, in recent years, has been a launching pad for West End hits like Operation Mincemeat.
Rhys Williamson, Head of Programming at Riverside Studios, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to Riverside Studios. This production is set to use the building in ways no show has ever done before – creating a truly out-of-this-world experience for audiences. As a venue with deep sci-fi roots, Riverside feels like the perfect venue to premiere this immersive adventure, before it takes over the galaxy.”
Immersive experience powerhouse and co-director of the show, Simon Evans of Myriad Entertainment, said, “My introduction to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was a (slightly battered) cassette of the radio version, which I borrowed from my school library and listened to on an old Walkman. I remember hearing the voice of the Guide, then The Eagles’ “Journey of the Sorcerer”, and I was hooked. From an immersive perspective, it is such an incredible world to build and pull an audience into: strange and expansive, silly and moving, filled with unique characters and tackling things which are still very much relevant today with a quintessentially British sense of humour.”
The show is created by award-winning writer, producer and protégé of Douglas Adams, Arvind Ethan David (Lenny Henry’s Boy With Wings, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency on Netflix) and Emmy Award-winning stage designer Jason Ardizzone-West (Redwood, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Jesus Christ Superstar Live). It will be co-directed and choreographed by Lorin Latarro (The Producers, Mrs. Doubtfire) and co-directed by Simon Evans (Staged, Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright), Georgia Clarke-Day (Monopoly Lifesized, The Traitors: Live Experience) and David Frias-Robles (Taskmaster: The Live Experience, Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright) for Myriad Entertainment.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy live show is produced by Tony Award®–winning Broadway and West End producer Tamar Climan of Climan Producing, whose credits span more than 80 shows, and Prodigal Entertainment (Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill), with general management by Smart Entertainment.
Upon being reached in his maximum security prison cell on Frogstar Planet B, former Galactic President Zaphod Beeblebrox responded, “A show about me? It’s going to be big. Mind bogglingly-big. The biggest thing since the Big Bang! Wait a minute, am I getting paid royalties on this?”
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