Haunted

Synopsis

Five guests attend a dinner party at a chi-chi loft apartment in Southwark, south London. As the evening progresses, things begin to unravel and a sixth character becomes apparent ­ the house itself. Is it haunted? And is the lift in the living room a portal to evil spirits?

Our Review:

26 May 2008

There is nothing like a good thriller and Haunted at the Arts is, I’m afraid, nothing like a good thriller. The only mystery about the show is its presence on the stage of a venue that, for all its uncertainties of scheduling and ownership, should be a new work jewel in the West End.

Instead, the Arts is increasingly a clearing house for dud projects. “Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here”, it might as well have inscribed on its portals, which is a shame as this effort is the brainchild of Only Hope Productions. And without Hope there doesn’t seem much left in the kitty.

Authors Jon Claydon and Tim Lawler are the debut playwrights with a string of credentials in student drama, BBC radio comedy and “creative” marketing. With director Paul Jepson they carry sufficient clout to attract an impressive cast of actors headed by Jessie Wallace, late of Rent and formerly Kat Slater in EastEnders.

Jessie plays Alex, “a face off the ...

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andy - 13 June 2008:

What a waste of acting talent. Awful...

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