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‘ Ghost Stories of M.R. James’
An evening of classic ghost stories where
you, the audience, chooses which tales are
performed! No two performances will be the
same, guaranteed! “Casting the Runes”, “A
Warning to the Curious”, “Count Magnus”,
“The Fenstanton Witch” and many more!
Jonathan Goodwin plays Montague Rhodes
James in a show scripted by himself.
‘Dead of Night’
A man has a recurring dream that sees him
encountering the same group of strangers
in a remote house. Each of them relates a
supernatural experience they have had,
little realising what dreadful connection
they have to the unexpected visitor.
This original anthology of classic chillers
is based on the 1945 British film of the
same title. Adapted from ghost stories
penned by E F Benson and others, this
one-man stage show stars Jonathan
Goodwin.
‘Haunted Waters’
Dare you put your head under the water to
see what lurks beneath the surface? Rivers,
lakes, canals, even the ocean can inspire
feelings of serenity and calm. But once
darkness descends, those same bodies of
water may reveal their grisly secrets.
This anthology stage show is performed
and scripted by Jonathan Goodwin, and
features adaptations of classics by Arthur
Conan Doyle and other great Victorian
masters of tidal terror!
‘Ghost Trains’
A new production that features original
adaptations of several classic chillers
set on the railways. What are those
eerie figures that emerge from the
billowing banks of steam? Join actor
Jonathan Goodwin to find out. One-
man production adapted from stories
by Amelia B Edwards and others.
‘Irish Gothic’
This one-man performance
celebrates the work of the great
Irish writer, Joseph Sheridan Le
Fanu. Expect an evening of
malevolent spectres, uncanny
hauntings and macabre dread
with adaptations of ‘Green Tea’
and ‘The Watcher’.
‘Great Edwardian Ghost Stories’
This one-man stage show is adapted
from some of the greatest spook tales
ever penned by those celebrated
authors, H G Wells and Arthur Conan
Doyle. Jonathan Goodwin brings such
creepy classics as ‘The Red Room’ and
‘The Ghosts of Goresthorpe Grange’ to
macabre life!
‘Beyond the Veil’
Actor Jonathan Goodwin performs this
one-man production. Adapted from the
gothic Victorian tale written by George
Eliot, the theatrical piece follows a
troubled fellow named Latimer, who
believes he is gifted with the power of
extrasensory perception and second sight.
The possibility of life after death, and
whether we are governed by Fate, are
explored throughout this dramatic thriller.
‘American Gothic’
In this original anthology show, award-
winning actor Jonathan Goodwin
performs a selection of chilling
American horror tales, adapted from
the works of macabre masters of fiction
including Ambrose Bierce and Francis
Marion Crawford.
A dark and gothic one-man show
scripted by Jonathan Goodwin.
‘Frightful Women’
This production celebrates the
work of the greatest female
writers of supernatural fiction
from the turn of the century.
Jonathan Goodwin performs ghost
stories adapted from some of the
eeriest works of E Nesbit and
Elizabeth Gaskell, including
‘Man-Size in Marble’.
‘The Ghost Detectives’
The turn of the twentieth century
saw a proliferation of ghostbusting
sleuths in the leading magazines of
the day. Now, we bring the best of
them to life in this new production,
based on the thrilling tales of
Carnacki the Ghost Finder, Flaxman
Low and other intrepid psychic
crime fighters!
‘The Turn of the Screw’
This new adaptation of the Henry James
chiller is scripted and performed by
Jonathan Goodwin. A governess is sent to
care for two young children. However, she
slowly starts to realise that the rambling
mansion wherein they live might in fact be
haunted by the spirits of the malevolent
Miss Jessel and Peter Quint.
Famously filmed as The Innocents in 1961.
‘The Screaming Skull’
A theatrical selection of classic
supernatural chillers featuring restless
spirits that refuse to stay dead! A man is
haunted by the fear he may have
indirectly caused the murder of his
sister-in-law. To make matters worse,
the skull of the dead woman won't leave
him alone, however often it is buried.
Jonathan Goodwin performs in a
production scripted by himself.
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