★★★★★ “An extraordinary piece of storytelling… a tour-de-force” – The Spy in the Stalls
★★★★★ “Wickedly ambitious… brilliantly executed” – A Young(ish) Perspective
★★★★★ “An astonishing, awe-inspiring performance” – Broadway Baby
★★★★★ “Meticulously crafted… a mind-blowing feat” – Theatre & Tonic
At 15, Sasha was called an art world prodigy. Celebrities wanted to buy his paintings. His first exhibition was going to make him a superstar.
But now he lives in a run-down flat, with his out-of-work boyfriend, and no one’s even heard of him… What went wrong?
Critics’ Circle Award-winning writer Philip Ridley’s thrilling, darkly comic play, written during lockdown, returns to the Arcola after premiering to critical acclaim in 2022.
Reimagined by original director Wiebke Green, with actor Louis Davison taking the role of Sasha, this is an exhilarating and deeply moving one-man show about family, memory, what it means to be an artist, and being haunted by the life we never lived.
Post-show Q&A with Philip Ridley and Wiebke Green: 6 October
More praise for The Poltergeist:
★★★★★ “Distinct, crisp and very funny” – View from the Gods
★★★★★ “Stunning... a thrilling experience” – ReviewsGate
★★★★ “A tremendously confident performance, embraced body and soul” – The Reviews Hub
★★★★ “Astounding... impossible to look away from” – London Box Office
★★★★ “Astonishing virtuosity... a highly accomplished piece of theatre” – Plays to See
★★★★ “A remarkable feat of stamina and sharp intensity” – Flicker Magazine
★★★★ “Fascinating... holds both your head and heart in a taut drama with nothing but his voice and movement” – LondonTheatre1
