England. A remote country house. A young governess, hired to care for two children, begins what appears to be an idyllic new life – but something about the children hints at a darker presence.
Desperate to protect them from what she believes to be malevolent spirits, she finds herself descending into a world of ambiguity, leading to one far-reaching question: are the ghosts real… or are they a projection of something far more terrifying?
A masterwork of psychological suspense and the inspiration for Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black, Henry James’ classic novella The Turn of the Screw is brought to life in this brand-new stage adaptation by Olivier Award-winning playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Emilia; The Wasp).
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Running time
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Age guidance
12+ -
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Concessions available
Pay What You Can Tuesdays
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Captioned performance
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Praise for Blackeyed Theatre
“One of the most innovative, audacious companies working in contemporary English theatre”– The Stage, on Blackeyed Theatre
The Company
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Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Writer
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Writer
Morgan was commissioned by Shakespeare’s Globe to write Emilia which became a hit show in summer 2018 before transferring to the West End in 2019, winning three Olivier awards including Best Entertainment or Comedy Play. Her feature adaptation of her play The Wasp, starring Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer and directed by Guillem Morales, was released in 2024 following a showing at the Tribeca Festival. Morgan’s previous stage credits include Dracula (Lyric Hammersmith), Belongings (shortlisted for the Charles Wintour Award), The Wasp (Hampstead Theatre and Trafalgar Studios), Typical Girls (Sheffield Crucible) and Mum (Plymouth Theatre Royal and Soho Theatre). She also co-wrote the book for new musical Cake, which was performed in London in 2023 and 2024 following an initial tour in 2022.
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Nicky Allpress
Director
Nicky Allpress
Director
Nicky is an award-winning director whose recent revival of The Shape of Things at Park Theatre was a finalist for the What’s On Stage Award for Best Production (Off-West End). A finalist in the 2024 Sir Peter Hall Directors Award and a member of the Young Vic Genesis and Stage Directors UK programmes, she is also developing a new stage comedy with Sally Phillips, which received its first public reading in November, and is currently Associate Director to Katy Rudd on The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, about to open at the Haymarket West End. Nicky’s other directing credits include Jobsworth The Walworth Farce and Romeo & Juliet (Southwark Playhouse) and the 60th anniversary tour of Oh What A Lovely War (Blackeyed Theatre), and as staff director My Brilliant Friend (National Theatre).
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Fri 11 Sep
7.30pm
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Sat 12 Sep
7.30pm
Preview
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Mon 14 Sep
7pm
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Tue 15 Sep
7.30pm
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Wed 16 Sep
7.30pm
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Thu 17 Sep
7.30pm
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Fri 18 Sep
7.30pm
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Sat 19 Sep
3pm
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Sat 19 Sep
7.30pm
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Mon 21 Sep
7.30pm
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Tue 22 Sep
7.30pm
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Wed 23 Sep
7.30pm
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Thu 24 Sep
7.30pm
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Fri 25 Sep
7.30pm
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Sat 26 Sep
3pm
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Sat 26 Sep
7.30pm
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Mon 28 Sep
7.30pm
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7.30pm
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Wed 30 Sep
7.30pm
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7.30pm
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Fri 2 Oct
7.30pm
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Sat 3 Oct
3pm
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Sat 3 Oct
7.30pm
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7.30pm
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7.30pm
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Wed 7 Oct
7.30pm
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Thu 8 Oct
7.30pm
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Fri 9 Oct
7.30pm
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Sat 10 Oct
3pm
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Sat 10 Oct
7.30pm