The Long Drop
by Annie Marler
Is it ever justifiable to take a life?
At HMP Holloway, five women are awaiting their execution on the rope of the famous hangman Mr Pierrepoint. How did these women end up in the condemned cell? Will their executions bring justice or revenge? And what toll does the process take on the executioner?
Set over a period of 50 years, 'The Long Drop' considers our attitudes to capital punishment, murder, and redemption.
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Norfolk Nightmares
by Richard Melchior
Norfolk Nightmares brings four local legends to the stage in new adaptations by local playwright and author Richard Melchior.
Have you heard of the Ghosts at Thetford Warren Lodge where the former leper Colony never seems to sleep? Or the Hell Hole in the Norfolk Coast where a creature lurks? Who knew the devil once walked the streets in Kings Lynn?
A stellar cast of local actors reading chilling tales in a medieval crypt at The Halls Norwich.
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
"Something wicked this way comes..."
Macbeth traces the violent rise and fall of a dictatorship, a tale of vaulting ambition, witchcraft and bloody murder.
Full of sound and fury on the wild heaths and in fear filled castle chambers of 'The Scottish Play'.
Spirits of the Sea
by Richard Melchior
In a seaside country mansion, Dr Hemlock and guests pass their evening by telling tales of ghosts and monsters from the watery depths.
An evening of terrifying tales from the mind of acclaimed local playwright and Raconteur Richard Melchior, with a traditional sound effects table and a superb cast.
Fright Christmas
by Richard Melchior
Beware, for on a Christmas night, there is no telling what’s out there prowling in the dark and snow!
In the hall of Dr Hemlock’s country house the goose is cooking and the port is flowing so the guests decide to pass the night by telling Christmas ghost stories…
Fright Christmas, an evening of terrifying tales from the mind of acclaimed local playwright Richard Melchior, with a traditional sound effects table and a superb cast.
Under Milk Wood
by Dylan Thomas
The retired sea captain yearning for his lost love. The landlady living in terror of her guests. A father who can no longer access his memories. A son in search of redemption.
As they awake to boiled eggs and the postman, the residents of a small Welsh village juggle old secrets and new realities in Dylan Thomas' poetic masterpiece.
Monstrous Myths
by Richard Melchior
What lurks under the bed at night? What is that howling outside the house? Did you remember to lock the door?
In the hall of Dr Hemlock’s country house the guests decide to pass the night by telling tales of fears and monsters.
Five brand new, spine-chilling stories from acclaimed local playwright Richard Melchior.
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