Ghost Stories
From Theatre Breaks
The creators of the bizarre TV show, The League of Gentlemen (Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman) have turned their talents towards a stage play in London that is different to the norm; it deliberately sets out to scare the living daylights out of the audience.
Ghost Stories is a series of sketches set around some of the nasty things ghosts may do to people.
Keep telling yourself it's only a show!
Live at the Duke of York Theatre from Friday 25 June to 8TH January 2011.
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Ghost Stories Dates
Ghost Stories first made audiences leap from their seats at the Duke of York’s theatre in the summer of 2010.
Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson's theatrical thriller, Ghost Stories has announced it has extended its booking period again, so Ghost Stories is now scheduled to run until at least 26th June June 2011.
They was a special midnight performance to celebrate Halloween with a one-off show on Saturday 30 October 2010.
Review
Review of Ghost Stories by http://www.thetraveltart.com/
I checked out Ghost Stories when I stopped over in London recently and I enjoyed it simply because it breaks the mould of what a play should be. Most people go to the London West End Theatre district to check famous plays such as The Phantom of The Opera, but Ghost Stories smashes all of these pre-conceptions of a West End play. I'm not usually one that goes for the horror genre, but I enjoyed this offbeat version of a play.
Ghost Stories is portrayed effectively because the creators use a clever mix of dim lighting, sudden loud noises, and carefully built up suspense. I'm not usually scared by horror movies as such, but there were some instances where I was feeling quite tense from the carefully created scenes.
In fact, one woman sitting behind me was so tense, that there was a part involving an opening door which made her scream F**@ me!</p>
Unfortunately, she was the only person in the audience to say this, hence the entire crowed burst into laughter!
- Described by The Telegraph as “Brilliant and deeply unsettling”.
Ghost Stories cast
Reece Shearsmith will star in Ghost Stories, taking over as Professor Philip Goodman from 9TH November 2010 UNTIL 8TH January 2011, replacing the creepy show’s co-creator and current star, Andy Nyman.
Reece Shearsmith is known for his television work, having appeared in the League of Gentlemen, Psychoville, Spaced, and Shaun of the Dead. Comedy star Reece joins Nicholas Burns, David Cardy and Ryan Gage on stage in Ghost Stories.
Ghost Stories Videos and Website
Here is a trailer to give you some idea.
Here is an interview with the creators of the Ghost Stories
External Ghost Stories website link: http://www.ghoststoriestheshow.co.uk/
