Photo Flash: First Look at HEARTBREAK HOTEL at The Jetty

This summer, The Jetty - London's most exciting new riverside arts venue - is transformed into the Heartbreak Hotel, an intricately designed purpose built structure where the audience check-in to an immersive and unique theatre event.

Heartbreak Hotel is produced by Managing Mayhem and Zebedee Productions and is running at The Jetty from 2 June with press night on Tuesday 9 June 2015. This immersive theatrical production has been devised by Zebedee Productions.

Welcome to Heartbreak Hotel, a Utopia for lost souls and broken hearts, once a diamond on the English coastline, now as dilapidated and mysterious as the characters within its walls.

On arrival, why not check in at the concierge desk opposite North Greenwich tube station to an experience that starts as soon as you set foot on the Greenwich Peninsula (right next to the O2). After a short walk, you'll discover an abandoned industrial jetty that has been turned into London's most exciting live arts venue. The Jetty offers the best in immersive theatre, live music, a pop-up cocktail bar, high-quality street food and spectacular views across the Thames.

Zoe Wellman of Zebedee Productions said, "Story, characters and narrative are at the heart of everything we do. Encouraging audiences to emotionally invest with the characters they meet, by relating to the stories being played out. Parts of the show are quite surreal but the characters and the experiences are all very human. Audience members are in for an emotional rollercoaster as we explore what it means to be Heartbroken, and the lengths people will go to overcome it. Unlike other immersive productions, where you have to hunt for the narrative, we bring the story to you."

The producers of Managing Mayhem said, "Heartbreak Hotel is the only immersive theatre venue of its kind: an enormous structure custom-made to accommodate a creative vision. This is no small task when faced with the vast imagination of Zebedee Productions. We want to give audiences an unforgettable experience, that will differ from other immersive events throughout London."

The full cast for Heartbreak Hotel are Lucy Benson-Brown (LEAH), Natalia Campbell (FOXY), Rebecca Oldfield (JULIA), Jack Brown (JACKSON), Ashley Campbell (ALFRED), William Harrison-Wallace (ROGER) and Tom Radford (PATRICK).

THE JETTY

The Jetty, London's most exciting new riverside arts venue, offers live music, high-quality street food and a riverside sky bar with spectacular views across the Thames. Open from midday to midnight, and just a short walk from the O2, The Jetty is accessible via land, air and water!

Food: The Jetty's BBQ menu is a labour of organic and free-range love! From special recipe gourmet burgers, to racks of ribs, smoked pork and calamari, all food served at The Jetty is organic and has been locally sourced.

Riverside Bars: Enjoy a cold drink in the sun, whether it's craft beer on draught direct from the local Meantime brewery or a cocktail, from our bespoke Heartbreak Hotel drinks menu, in the Sky Bar - a specially constructed rooftop bar with unparalleled views across the Thames.

Events: Live music from various emerging artists will offer a brilliant soundtrack to the warm summer evenings on The Jetty, where you can also experience specially curated art installations.

Photos by Ben Hughes

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