A masterwork psychological thriller brought to the stage
England. A remote country house. A young governess, hired to care for two seemingly angelic children, begins what appears to be an idyllic new life. Yet there is something about the children that hints at a darker presence.
Desperate to protect them from what she believes to be malevolent spirits, she finds herself descending into a world of ambiguity, leading to one far-reaching question; are the ghosts real... or a projection of something far more terrifying?
A masterwork of psychological suspense and the inspiration for Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black, Henry James’ classic novella The Turn of the Screw is brought to life in this brand-new stage adaptation by Olivier Award-winning playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, combining powerful performances, illusion and stylish theatricality.
Reviews
★★★★★ "Just the right mix of horror and psychological unease" – All That Dazzles
★★★★★ " Atmospheric, tense, spooky and terrifying" – London Theatre 1
★★★★ "Deftly gothic…transporting the viewer and the characters to all kinds of isolated, dark, and lonely spaces" – The Stage
★★★★ "The thrill comes in the dropping of clues and sheer creepiness" – WhatsOnStage
★★★★ "The thrills that unnerve the most are the psychological ones... Go and see it for yourself. Feel the fear" – The Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ “A visually and sensory stimulating piece of theatre… visually and vocally stunning” – A Youngish Perspective
★★★★ "Spooky season has well and truly commenced" – Theatre & Tonic
★★★★ "Entirely original, exciting and thoroughly convincing" – View from the Gods
★★★★ "Creates a dramatic sense of psychological claustrophobia" – Plays International & Europe
★★★★ "Guaranteed to linger in your memory long after you’ve left the theatre" – Mind the Blog
★★★★★ "A Fantastic Production… Genuinely ‘jump out of your seat’ scary” - Phil Theatre Review
