The present is coming to Brighton, Richmond after which London’s West Finish.
It’s been introduced in the present day that Catherine Tate (Physician Who, Queen of Oz) is returning to the stage to seem in Paul Unwin’s The Enfield Haunting.
The present is predicated on the well-known occasions in Brimsdown, Enfield between 1977 and 1979 and beforehand impressed a tv collection, in addition to being the idea for the film The Conjouring 2. On this model of the story, Tate stars as single mum Peggy Hodgson, whereas David Threfall (Humorous Lady, Shameless) performs ghost hunter Maurice Grosse.
Right here’s the small print of the present…
The Hodgson’s had no thought what a poltergeist was when, in the summertime of 1977, furnishings and toys began transferring of their very own accord. An bizarre, working-class household, who lived in a north London council home turned the centre of probably the most well-known poltergeist occasions on the earth. That is the story of 1 evening within the spring of 1978 when occasions have been approaching a climax.
Based mostly on the first-hand accounts of one of many ghost hunters, The Enfield Haunting is the true story of what occurred when a devoted single mom, tries to guard her three kids from one thing that’s incomprehensible, deeply disturbing and is hurtling to a terrifying conclusion.
The present will go to Brighton’s Theatre Royal and the Richmond Theatre, earlier than touchdown within the West Finish.
Catherine Tate stated:
“I’m thrilled to be a part of The Enfield Haunting and may’t wait to begin working with the first-class inventive staff and the sensible David Threlfall.”
David Threfall added:
“I’m delighted to be reuniting with director Angus Jackson and dealing for the primary time with the wonderful Catherine Tate on Paul Unwin’s model of the UK’s most well-known incident of psychological inhabitation, The Enfield Haunting, in 1977.”
Written by Paul Unwin, the manufacturing’s director is Angus Jackson.
The present is on the Theatre Royal, Brighton between 14th and 18th November, and at Richmond Theatre between 21st and 25th November, 2023.
Then, it settles into an extended run at The Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West Finish from Thu 30th Nov 2023 – Sat 2nd Mar 2024.