“Sometimes our nighttime imaginings merely hint at the real horrors…”
An expert at chilling the spine and curdling the blood, Edith Nesbit relates three of her best Gothic tales while recalling her own childhood terrors. In The Shadow, a repressed housekeeper encounters an abominable entity, while in The Pavilion the shade of a long-dead necromancer envelops a social gathering. Finally, a deranged young woman harbours a deadly secret in a rediscovered story called A Strange Experience.
Following the success of The Masks of Aphra Behn, Claire Louise Amias returns with this gripping insight into the darker side of Edith Nesbit, author of The Railway Children. Renowned horror expert Jonathan Rigby directs this chilling one-woman show.
Writer
Edith Nesbit, adapted by Claire Louise Amias and Jonathan Rigby.
Director
Jonathan Rigby
Actor
Claire Louise Amias
Show DETAILS
Venue Space
Studio
Length
1 hour 30 mins plus interval
Age Guidance
12+
Check out the trailer!
★★★★ A dazzling display of versatility … a must-see.
West End Best Friend
★★★★ Frightening … Amias plays Nesbit brilliantly.
Reviews Hub
★★★★ Deliciously creepy … Highly recommended.
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