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Casting the Runes
Master storyteller Robert Lloyd Parry is back with two more thrilling M R James stories following his sold out performance of A Warning To The Curious in 2023.
£20
The McCarthy
1h 45m
About
Montague Rhodes James [1862 – 1936] wrote his ghost stories to perform to friends in the years leading up to WW1. Today, they've lost nothing of their power to terrify and amuse.
In Casting the Runes we meet the unforgettable ‘Abbot of Lufford, ’ Mr. Karswell – magic lanternist, historian of the occult, and scourge of the academic establishment. The story is perhaps best known for being the source for the classic 1950s horror film, ‘Night of the Demon.’ It's partnered here by one of James’s most neglected masterpieces The Residence at Whitminster, in which a dark shadow is cast over the precinct of a peaceful English church…
“Storytelling at its best.” The Stage
Age guidance: 12+
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Nunkie Theatre
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