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  • Venue King's Head Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 30 June 2024
  • Age guidelines 10+

Hilarious new comedy thriller Houdini’s Greatest Escape is playing at King’s Head Theatre in London.

Boasting big laughs, big illusions and even bigger characters, Houdini’s Greatest Escape is a fast paced, madcap adventure about the world’s most famous escapologist.

Harry Houdini is the world’s greatest entertainer. Just as his death-defying escapology stunts have him, and his wife Bess, on the cusp of a career-defining performance for King Edward, he finds himself framed for murder by a gang of criminals in cahoots with the chief of police. Can Harry and Bess escape the plot and clear their names? And how is their rival, The Superstar Spiritualist medium, Agatha, involved?

Produced by New Old Friends in their inimitable, award-winning style of physical comedy, sparkling wit and just a touch of chaos, this show will have you laughing and gasping throughout at the magic of theatre and the ‘real’ magic of illusions designed by TV’s Pete Firman (Good Omens, The Magicians).

A talented cast includes Ben Higgins as Harry Houdini, Lydia Piechowiak as Bess Houdini with many other characters played by Kirsty Cox and Adam Elliott.

Houdini’s Greatest Escape is playing at the King’s Head Theatre in London from 28 May to 30 June 2024.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Houdini's Greatest Escape?

Starring Ben Higgins as Harry Houdini, Lydia Piechowiak as Bess Houdini with many other characters played by Kirsty Cox and Adam Elliott.

Who are the creative team of Houdini's Greatest Escape?

Written and directed by Feargus Woods Dunlop.

Illusion Design by Pete Firman, Set Design by Caitlin Abbott, Costume Design by Connie Watson, Lighting Design by George Seal, Sound Design by Fred Riding, Music composition by Guy Hughes, and Movement Direction by Sam Archer.

Important Notes

Content warnings:

Mild bad language, innuendo, murder, drowning, mother’s grief 

Venue Information

King's Head Theatre , Islington Square 116 Upper Street, London, N1 1AB

Nearest Tube or Train: Angel(Northern Line), Highbury & Islington (Victoria Line or Overground)

Nearest Buses: 4, 19, 30, 43

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Critics' reviews of Houdini's Greatest Escape

★️️️️️★️️️️️★️️️️️★️️️️️★️️️️ “Not to be missed…a truly exceptional piece of entertainment" - Fairypowered Productions

★️️️️️★️️️️️★️️️️️★️️️️️★ “You will leave with your face hurting from smiling and laughing so much” - Theatre and Tonic

★️️️️️★️️️️️★️️️️️★️️️️️ “Inventive and entertaining…incredibly silly in the best possible way” - Manchester Theatres

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Houdini's Greatest Escape is playing at the King's Head Theatre in London
The age recommendations for Houdini's Greatest Escape are: 10+
Yes, Houdini's Greatest Escape has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Saturday
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