The Haunting
From: Monday, 19th November 2012
To: Saturday, 24 November 2012
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Synopsis
In an ancient, crumbling mansion, sheltering from the howling winds that tear across the desolate, fog-laden moorland that surround it, two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret that will change their lives forever... When a young book dealer, David Filde, is employed by a former associate of his uncle to catalogue his estate’s impressive library, he finds an incredible array of rare and antiquated books. But as a series of strange and unexplained events conspire to keep Filde from his work, he realises that if he is to convince his sceptical employer that the mysterious phenomena he is experiencing is real, they must journey together to the very edge of terror, and beyond, to discover the source of the terrifying and ghostly night-time visitations... This gripping new adaptation of some of Charles Dickens’ most haunting works, based on his spine-tingling tales of the unexpected, will have you on the edge of your seat. Dare you watch it alone?
Our Review:
Roz Carter - 19 November 2012
There’s nothing quite like a good old fashioned ghost story to get the blood pumping and the heart rate quickening. In The Haunting a young book dealer visits Lord Grey in his crumbling Victorian mansion on the moors to assess his late father’s antique library, only to find the house has a secret.
Based on original stories by Charles Dickens and adapted by Hugh Janes, the show has all the elements necessary for a spooky evening; slamming doors, creaking floorboards, screaming ladies, and a children’s nursery rhyme tinkling in the background. Unfortunately, Dickens’ prose does not naturally lend itself to the stage and at times is slightly stilted with a whiff of melodrama.
Simon Scullon’s set oozes eeriness and begs the question why the characters would ever set foot in it, let alone spend the night. Walls of books are decorated with cobwebs, while antique lamps provide the flickering light that plays with the shadows. At ti...
Creative
Charles Dickens (Book)
Hugh Janes (Adaptation)
Bill Kenwright (Producer)
Hugh Woolridge (Director)
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