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Ghost Stories
Opens: 25/06/2010 Closes: 07/11/2010
Duke of York's Theatre, London
Written by Jeremy Dyson (The League of Gentlemen) and Andy Nyman (co-creator of Derren Brown’s TV shows), Ghost Stories proved an unprecedented success at Lyric Hammersmith. Following an extended run, it moves to Duke of York’s Theatre. You’re advised to wear your finest pair of brown trousers.
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Whatsonstage.com“It's hard not to feel underwhelmed...” Unfortunately, that initial sense of nervous excitement, rather than culminating in catharsis, fizzles out into a feeling of mild disappointment...
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New Statesman“Some very nasty surprises indeed...” Never mind what it says about us as decadents and voluptuaries that we seek to flirt with fear, and treat yourself to a good scare this Halloween...
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Guardian“The show delivers nothing particularly scary...” It's engagingly played, not least by Nyman as a sceptical parapsychologist tormented by his own malignant memories. But, ultimately, Ghost Stories ignores its central premise that nothing is more frightening than the human imagination, to its cost...
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Time Out“Disconcerting and very clever...” The jump-out-of-your-seat shocks are effective, but the real darkness isn't apparent until the evening's almost over. And right at the very end, you feel seriously spooked…
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The Stage“A genuinely frightening experience...” There are moments when the hairs really do stand up on the neck. It’s funny. It’s gripping. It’s entertaining...
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