A ROLLICKING COMEDY THRILLER
Fri 27 Feb – Sat 7 Mar 2026
THE DIPPING HOUSE
5 Spode Courtyard, Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1BU
A Claybody Theatre Production in Association with New Vic Theatre
American heiress Nella Racksole wants steak and beer for her birthday treat, but these are not on the menu at the exclusive Grand Babylon - so her wealthy father obligingly buys the entire Hotel.
However, Theodore Racksole soon discovers there’s more than a juicy steak on his plate – with kidnapping and murder for starters!
“This is that rare thing, a great night out.”
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ACCESS
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
Saturday 7 March, 2.30pm
HEARING LOOP
Availailable for all performances on request.
All performances are wheelchair accessible. Please let us know on booking if you require a wheelchair space.
Touch Tours available on request. Scroll down to find out about our access icons and what they mean.
There will be a Talkback with Cast and Creatives after the 7.30 performance on Wednesday 4 March
CONCESSIONS POLICY
If you qualify for a concessionary rate elsewhere, due to age, disability, unemployment, or for any other reason, then you are entitled to select the concessionary ticket for a Claybody show. We trust people to be honest and we don't require any proof of eligibility.
Claybody tickets are priced very low to ensure that cost is not a barrier to access. We invite anyone who can afford it to make a small additional donation if they wish to do so. This helps us to keep our prices affordable for everyone.
ACCESSIBLE PARKING
There is limited space on site, but disabled parking is available to Blue Badge holders.
Please indicate your requirements upon booking your tickets.
The Dipping House is wheelchair accessible. There are a couple of internal ramps. Our friendly Front of House Team will be on hand to assist and direct you. Please indicate upon booking, if you require a WHEELCHAIR SPACE..
If you have any other access needs please don't hesitate to contact us.
HEARING LOOP - available on request for every performance.
CAPTIONED - Saturday 7 March, 2.30pm
Theatre captioning provides live, text-based transcripts of dialogue and other important sounds, like a scrolling subtitle system. It makes live performances accessible to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have other needs, by displaying the text on screens placed near the stage or on personal devices. This system also includes speaker names, sound effects, and offstage noises, unlike traditional surtitles used for foreign language translations.
PARKING
We suggest parking in Hide Street car park (ST4 1NX) then heading across to Church Street. Charges for parking are as follows:
4pm - 7am £3
5pm - 7am £2.50
6pm - 7am £2
after 7pm £1.50