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‘Jekyll and Hyde’
Journey with us to Victorian London, and
experience the unbridled horror of this
perennial favourite. The City is paralyzed
with fear when the repugnant and wicked
Mr Hyde embarks upon his criminal
spree. But what is his shocking secret,
and what possible connection can he have
with the dour and respectable Dr Jekyll?
‘Dracula, or The Undead’
We present an original one-man show
adapted from the great Bram Stoker Gothic
novel. Jonathan Goodwin plays Count
Dracula, Lord of the Undead, and a host of
others in this classic tale of late-Victorian
vampirism! Prepare to learn the bloody truth
that lies beyond the legend!
‘Dorian Gray’ Oscar Wilde's only
novel is adapted for the stage in this
atmospheric one-man show. What awful
secret is stored inside the attic? Only the
eternally youthful and charming Dorian
Gray knows. But as his appetite for sin
leads to ever greater acts of wickedness,
Gray will stop at nothing to make sure
no one discovers the dreadful truth!
‘Confessions of Sweeney Todd’
An original one-man performance
featuring an audience with the infamous
Demon Barber of Fleet Street himself,
Sweeney Todd! The classic penny
dreadful tale is performed with gusto
and swagger by Jonathan Goodwin in a
show directed by Gary Archer.
Please note, this is not a musical.
‘A Pandemonium of Poe’
A show in which the audience gets to
choose which Edgar Allan Poe tales are
performed! ‘The Black Cat’, ‘The Tell-Tale
Heart’, ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’
and many more! Edgar Allan Poe is played
by award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin.
No two performances will ever be the
same! Full-blooded gothic melodrama
brought to life by Jonathan Goodwin in a
show scripted by himself, and directed by
Gary Archer.
‘Frankenstein’
In this original and faithful adaptation
of Mary Shelley's perennial Gothic
horror, award-winning actor and writer
Jonathan Goodwin plays a host of
characters, including both Victor
Frankenstein and his monstrous
creation. Dramatic macabre storytelling
at its atmospheric best!
‘Folk Horror’
Jonathan Goodwin writes and
performs this original theatre show.
An eerie and unsettling anthology of
tales that explore the mystical and
sometimes threatening hold our
agricultural past exerts over the
present day. An atmospheric piece of
theatre, ideal for fans of ‘The Wicker
Man’ and ‘Witchfinder General’.
‘Beware the Werewolf!’
Legends of shapeshifting creatures have
been part of folklore for centuries. The
notion that some of us are transformed
into savage wolves on nights of the full
moon is wholly superstition, isn't it?
Possibly not! Here we present
dramatizations of some of the best
lycanthrope tales in this one-man show,
based on Edwardian classics of dread
and suspense. Jonathan Goodwin writes
and performs this eerie stage drama.
‘Charles Dickens Haunted’
Charles Dickens isn't just for Christmas, you
know! He was interested keenly in ghosts and
the supernatural, and many of his short
stories reflect this. In this one-man show,
actor and writer Jonathan Goodwin plays the
Sparkler of Albion, Mr Charles Dickens
himself, as he brings to life some of the great
author's darker, more macabre tales,
including ‘The Signal-man’.
Not for the faint hearted!
Contains material that some may find disturbing
‘Lovecraft Lives’
Allow the cosmic horror of Howard Philip
Lovecraft to envelop your senses and blast
your imagination! At any moment, the
terrors of the Ancient Ones may be
unleashed upon the world. The Elder Gods
scrutinise our every deed, awaiting their
opportunity to reclaim what was once theirs.
Madness will be a blessing to those mere
mortals who witness the crawling chaos
soon to be released upon mankind!
The show is scripted and performed by
Jonathan Goodwin, and co-directed by
Goodwin and Gary Archer.
‘Dracula performed by Bram Stoker’
Join author Bram Stoker at The Lyceum
Theatre in the year 1897, as he brings to
fiendish life his great Gothic chiller, Dracula.
Award-winning actor/writer Jonathan
Goodwin plays Bram Stoker, Count Dracula,
Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker and many
more in this eerie one-man performance!
‘Night of the Vampires’
A theatrical anthology of classic tales of
the undead. Expect to encounter
bloodsucking elemental slugs,
reanimated Egyptian ghouls and other
ghoulish delights! A bloody good way to
while away an evening!
This one-man show is performed and
scripted by actor Jonathan Goodwin..
‘The Vampire Curse’
Original adaptations of two classic
vampire tales, ‘Carmilla’ by Sheridan
Le Fanu, and ‘Mrs Amworth’ by E F
Benson. Both stories feature iconic
female blood suckers, and have
inspired several classic horror films,
including Hammer Films' The
Vampire Lovers! Jonathan Goodwin
performs in a one-man production
written by himself. Have your stakes
and cloves of garlic at the ready!
‘The Beast with Five Fingers’
Famously filmed in 1946 with Hollywood
great Peter Lorre, this one-man production
is adapted from the classic tale written by
W F Harvey. Old Mr Bolsover is dead, but
his disembodied hand lives on. The
scuttling fiend proceeds to terrorise all
who stand in its path. Can it be stopped,
even though it's already dead? Jonathan
Goodwin performs in this one-man gothic
drama.
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