Stranger Things meets the Women in Black when Shock Horror: A Ghost Story comes to Watford Palace Theatre.
Stars from TV and stage will perform in the touring production by Thunder Road Theatre when it comes to the theatre in Clarendon Road this autumn.
The cast includes Alex Moran (War Horse, National Theatre; Quality Street UK Tour, Northern Broadsides) as Herbert, Chloe Proctor (Emmerdale, ITV; Doctors, BBC) as Norma, Joseph Carter as Jack (Hollyoaks, Channel Four; Yizkor, New Vic Theatre; 100 Years On, Everyman Theatre) and Chris Blackwood as Karras (Miss Julie, Gulbenkian Arts Centre; The Little Mermaid, Kings Theatre).
Inspired by classic theatre ghost stories and cinema's greatest frights, the show is a chilling journey into a haunted past. Combining live performance and big-screen action, it’s full of shivers, shrieks and shocking revelations.
Ryan Simons, writer and director, said: "It's our third time touring this show and each time it grows into something creepier. We can't wait to be in the dark again with an auditorium full of scared people!"
The show tells the story through the eyes of Herbert who grew up in the Metropol. The eerie old cinema was his playground and prison – a place where endless late-night horror films were his only window to the world.
Forbidden from leaving by his disturbed parents, Herbert hid in its shadows and gorged on its movies. But what lurked in the Metropol’s darkness? And how did he manage to escape?
Now Herbert’s back at the abandoned cinema, searching for answers to long-buried questions. But for him, and for you, the real horror has only just begun.
Alex Moran, producer and actor (Herbert), added: “We’re delighted with the excitement and demand the show has generated since it began. Supported by a fantastic tour this year across three countries. We can’t wait to start scaring again.”
The show will visit Watford Palace Theatre from October 30 - November 2 from 7.30pm each night.
To book visit thunderroadtheatre.org/shockhorror
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