BMDS “Fawlty Towers” Sells Out in Record Time
Due to the overwhelming popularity of The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society’s [BMDS] production of “Fawlty Towers”, the producers and the executive of BMDS have advised the that the show has sold out and tickets are no longer available.
The show sold out in record time despite the decision to extend the run beyond the usual nine evening performances to twelve performances. The performances will be at the Daylesford Theatre from February 28-March 12.
A BMDS spokespersons said: “This is an indication not only of the popularity of the original television program but also of the members’ and public’s confidence in the quality of BMDS productions. The BMDS executive, along with its over 700 members, wish the cast and crew of Fawlty Towers all the best in their extra-long, sold out run.”
“Not The Um Um” veteran Bruce Barritt will be filling the towering John Cleese’s extra-large shoes in the role of Basil Fawlty while Laura Bardgett takes on the role of his long-suffering but equally idiosyncratic wife Sybil.
Rounding out the four central roles from the show are Rebecca Payne as Polly (played by Connie Booth in the show) — an art student who works part-time at the hotel and who is usually called upon to restore order to the chaos her employer has created; and Jym Brier as Manuel, the long-suffering Spanish waiter whose grasp of English is every bit as inexact as Basil Fawlty’s understanding of graciousness and hospitality.
Bermudian stage virtuouso Gavin Wilson is cast as the besotted and perpetually bewildered Major Gowen, a full-time resident of the hotel. “Fawlty Towers” is being directed by Nicola Wilkinson who also helmed the standing room only ”Dad’s Army” adaptation at Daylesford. Adrienne Hintz is producing.
The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society was founded in 1945 and the society obtained the building now known as Daylesford Theatre in 1972. The society produces several musical and dramatic shows throughout the year, including the annual Christmas Pantomime, held in City Hall during the festive season each year.
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BMDS need to get grip. This happened last year with the Dads Army show and yet they did nothing differnet this year for this show. I have been led to beleive that BMDS allowed some Patrons to buy up to 90 tickets at a time, leaving the rest of us with no chance at all to get tickets. If BMDS want the confidence of the public that they think they have then they need to get their act together and start serving the public instead of themselves. I and several people I know are seriously condsidering boycotting all future BMDS shows because of their lack of consideration for the public they claim to entertain and value so much.
Just a reminder that BMDS is a members club, it puts on theatre buy it members for its members, they invite the public to come and see what they do. If you want tickets you should join.
They did do something different, they have put the show on for TWELVE nights instead of the usual NINE. Everyone involved is an unpaid volunteer, do you expect them to give up their livelihoods to entertain the public?
I was told that entire nights were sold out and even cast members couldn’t get tickets. This was a week before the ticket office was due to open.
It is nice to have a show sell out but I think BMDS needs to take more responsiibility to ensure the general public is served. Other wise don’t advertise it as a public event and just sell your tickets internally.
70% of tickets sold to patrons in advance of cast, crew and BMDS members. The latter snatched up the last 30% on day one of the private members ticket office.
Very very disappointed about this. For a start, tickets were supposed to go on sale “at the end of February”. The Bernews article that announced the show said “Box office details will be announced closer to the date of the show’s opening”. The only announcement I see is that the tickets have sold out.
Not blaming Bernews in any way. Very disappointed with BMDS – big let down.
The public needs to get a grip not BMDS. If you want to make sure you see a show then get involved!
Besides, when putting on a show nobody ever knows what will be a sellout or what will be a total dud.
Did anyone see all the empty seats at Just for Laughs last month – and at the G & S show last October? These are tough times and people don’t automatically buy tickets even when a show is guaranteed to be good.
The chance to sell out by any means is something to be celebrated. If you didn’t get tickets then too bad. Guess you’ve learned your lesson.
Choir Boy, I agree. If you want to have earlier access to tickets for a production put on by a private drama group, then join the group. Or become a sponsor, or a patron. Help somehow. Do something. I’d love to see this show, left it too late to get tickets, but good luck to them. I’m glad to see that people are still interested in theatre.