The Armour
The Armour received its world première at The Langham, London in 2015.
Ben Ellis was the winner of The Langham 1865 Writer-in-Residence Award, launched to mark the 150th anniversary of Europe’s first grand hotel. This was Defibrillator’s second collaboration with the hotel following the success of Tennessee Williams’ The Hotel Plays. Exploring the themes of power, luxury, empire and fragility, the play was performed in three specially curated, intimate spaces within the hotel.
Creative Team
Writer- Ben Ellis
Director- James Hillier
Designer- James Turner
Lighting- Jack Williams & Marec Joyce
Sound- Max Pappenheim
Casting- Annie Rowe
Graphics- Claire Nicholson
Assistant Director- Michael Beigel
Production Manager- Andy Reader
Producer- Trish Wadley
Assistant Producer- Dimitrios Bozinis
Box Office manager- Catherine Fowles
Front of House- Ashra Miksyte
Stage Manager- Frances White
Assistant Stage Managers- Rosie Beard, Katie Jackson,Katerina Papadakou
Cast
Finty Williams, Sean Murray, Simon Darwen, Siubhan Harrison, Hannah Spearitt, Thomas Craig
★★★★★
Outstanding acting is helped on by Ben Ellis’ sharp text.
★★★★
Warmly directed by James Hillier with star studded performances from all the cast.
★★★★
The Langham hotel is a glorious venue, adding glamour and excitement to one of the most effective site-specific productions I have ever seen.
Captures the erotic intensity of hotel plays.
This is the kind of theatre you do not forget; defibrillator captures your imagination.
