The latest presentation in the La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls (WoW) series, THE GRIFT at the Lafayette Hotel is a world-premiere, immersive theater piece which takes audiences on a participatory journey through the extraordinary rooms and spaces of this expansive, 1940s-era landmark.
They are introduced to Ben, who, under mysterious circumstances, lived his entire life at the hotel. Having found an unlikely mentor in a traveling con-man who was a frequent guest at the hotel, Ben’s last wish is to enlist the audience’s help to execute one final, giant swindle. Like the three-time-extended ACCOMPLICE: San Diego, this thrilling new show, conceived, written and directed by Tom Salamon, is part game, part drama as patrons learn the art of the con in a unique immersive theatrical experience.
“Our Without Walls presentations always take patrons to unexpected places for a theatrical experience unlike any other,” said La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. “Tom Salamon follows up his inventive ACCOMPLICE with this interactive, noir-inspired piece that brings audiences to yet another new location – the celebrated Lafayette Hotel – where they become part of the action in an entertaining, clue-solving group adventure.”
General admission tickets are $35. Click here to purchase tickets.
All performances take place at The Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. Show times: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm; Fridays at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm. There will be no late seating.
The experience includes some walking with a few stairs. Patrons are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes.
A beverage and light bites are included. Each performance accommodates 50 audience members. Group sales are available: please call Patron Services at (858) 550-1010.
