Election satire to open on London stage

Date: 01 Mar - 13 Mar 10
Event: Party
Location: The Arts Theatre

Visitors to London next month will be able to see a political satire on the city's stage as the UK builds up to its own general election.

Party, which scooped the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, is to open at the Arts Theatre in central London between 1st and 13th March. The venue, which sits between Leicester Square and Covent Garden, is easily accessed from the five star Claridge's hotel which offers its guests luxury pre-show meals in The Reading Room restaurant.

Tom Basden, Anna Crilly, Tim Key, Jonny Sweet and Katy Wix are all set to perform in the "hilarious" production which tells the story of "four young idealists" who decide to start their own political party in a garden shed.

"Party is about small minds tackling big issues - China, sex trafficking, cycle lanes, unfair trade coffee, whether to call the party 'The Friendly Party' or 'Gladios', and when, exactly, they should break to eat a cake," said the theatre.

Visit the Arts Theatre for a dose of election satire after you check in to Claridge's.