Southwick Players are pleased to announce their first production for the 2018 season.
March 7th to 10th will see the lovely Barn Theatre in Southwick transformed into the grand Victorian house, Bly, the setting for Henry James’ ghost story THE TURN OF THE SCREW.
Director Gary Cook is aiming to capture the feeling of a traditional gothic horror story - no blood and gore, just a thrilling and thought-provoking “game of shadows” to entertain audiences.
Based on the famous ghost story by Henry James, this much-loved tale is often cited as one of the first “psychological” ghost stories...
It is 1875: A young governess is engaged at a Country House to care for two orphaned children. To begin with, they seem to be model pupils, but gradually the Governess begins to suspect that something is very wrong...
As she sets out to uncover the corrupt secrets of the old house, she becomes convinced that something evil is watching her and the children.
Is the naive Miss Grey imagining everything?
Are the children really evil?
How much does the housekeeper Mrs Grose know about the history of the house? And most unsettling of all - what happened to the previous Governess?
One thing is for sure in this spine-tingling Gothic horror - Some things will not stay buried.
Barn Theatre, Southwick Street, Southwick BN42 4TE - free parking opposite the theatre, easy road bus and train access from Brighton and.
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