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Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century's most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life. The luxury residence is far from the opulence they were promised, but as their lives begin to intertwine and they embrace the vibrancy of modern-day India, they are charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a joyous, feel-good comedy about taking risks, finding love and embracing second chances, even in the most surprising of places. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel website.

Cast/Performers

Hayley Mills (Evelyn), Paul Nicholas (Douglas), Rula Lenska (Madge), Tiran Aakel (Mr Gupta), Richenda Carey (Dorothy), Rekha John-Cheriyan (Mrs Kapoor), Andy de la Tour (Norman), Shila Iqbal (Sahani), Kerena Jagpal (Kamila), Harmage Singh Kalirai (Jimmy), Sally Knyvette (Jean), Nishad More (Sonny Kapoor), Marlene Sidaway (Muriel), Anant Varman (Mohan), Adam Morris, Julie Wood

Creatives/Company

Author: Deborah Moggach
Presented by: Simon Friend
Producer(s): Simon Friend, Jenny King, Trafalgar Entertainment, Gavin Kalin
Director: Lucy Bailey
Design: Colin Richmond
Costume: Colin Richmond
Lighting: Oliver Fenwick

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1018223310. Details of all The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1609845537

Archive Listings

13 Jun 23 to 17 Jun 23	Belgrade Theatre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Jun 23 to 10 Jun 23	Grand Opera House Belfast Performance Details => Venue archive
30 May 23 to 3 Jun 23	Festival Theatre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive
23 May 23 to 27 May 23	Mayflower Theatre Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive
16 May 23 to 20 May 23	Bord Gais Energy Theatre (formerly Grand Canal Theatre) Dublin Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Apr 23 to 29 Apr 23	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Apr 23 to 22 Apr 23	Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Apr 23 to 8 Apr 23	His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Mar 23 to 1 Apr 23	Grand Theatre Wolverhampton, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Mar 23 to 25 Mar 23	Everyman & Playhouse Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Mar 23 to 18 Mar 23	Theatre Severn Shrewsbury, Shropshire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Mar 23 to 11 Mar 23	New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Feb 23 to 4 Mar 23	Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Feb 23 to 25 Feb 23	Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Feb 23 to 18 Feb 23	Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse) Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Feb 23 to 11 Feb 23	Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
31 Jan 23 to 4 Feb 23	Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Jan 23 to 28 Jan 23	Milton Keynes Theatre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Jan 23 to 21 Jan 23	Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Nov 22 to 3 Dec 22	Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Nov 22 to 26 Nov 22	Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Nov 22 to 19 Nov 22	New Victoria Theatre Woking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Nov 22 to 12 Nov 22	The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Nov 22 to 5 Nov 22	Curve Leicester, Leicestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Oct 22 to 29 Oct 22	Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Oct 22 to 22 Oct 22	Churchill Theatre Bromley, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Oct 22 to 15 Oct 22	Hall for Cornwall Truro, Cornwall Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Oct 22 to 8 Oct 22	Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Sep 22 to 1 Oct 22	Theatre Royal Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Sep 22 to 24 Sep 22	Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Sep 22 to 17 Sep 22	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Sep 22 to 10 Sep 22	Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel review
21Apr23: Touring production seen at the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Liz: 09Feb23:
Thoroughly enjoyed this and certainly would not have walked out as some other reviewers did. Only heard good comments as we left Nottingham Theatre Royal. 1st half was livelier and funnier than the 2nd more serious half and yes, there were some longer, uncomfortable pauses, particularly in the 2nd half but overall an excellent performance with a joyous end by the whole cast.

Geraldine : 01Dec22:
Fabulous production. Deserves 5* but the swearing was a bit too much for me. Very cleverly done right down to the dancing. Beilliqnt. Breath of fresh air.

Jean: 27Oct22:
Very disappointed,the script definitely didn't live up to the quality of the actors, lots of pauses, boring left in interval.

Richard D: 22Oct22:
Lazy scriptwriting, stilted delivery by some of the cast and just boring. Left at the interval.

Lizzie W: 20Oct22:
Brilliant, feel good play. It holds true to the film but each character's story is subtly different to that in the film,which makes for some interesting story lines.

Linda C.: 19Oct22:
This was the worst, most boring show I’ve seen for ages at the Churchill. Such a shame with brilliant actors. Nothing like the film. Very disappointing.

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