Every street has a story to tell… you just need to close your eyes and listen…
That can be difficult with modern traffic congestion - but on a Theatre of Dark Encounters Ghost Tour you will be immersed in a world of ghosts, murder, and mystery as we weave together a hidden history that connects people to the place and the past in a very meaningful, human way.
We will take you deep into a England's dark heritage, far deeper than a virtual guidebook or bus tour ever could; because in the words of our immersive storytellers, we bring the city’s stories screaming to life. What makes the Theatre of Dark Encounters different? The art of a good ghost story well told...
Chichester is an ancient city…comprised of stone roads worn by Roman soldiers; to tunnels dug by medieval merchants; to a dark network of alleyways used by Georgian smugglers. Dominated by ecclesiastical life of the Cathedral, the four quarters of the city shimmer with shadows of the monks, priests and the all-powerful Bishops.
Even today legends of aa heron which lands on the Chichester Cathedral’s spire warns of the Bishop’s impending death; celebration of All Saint’s Day on November 1, as Chichester’s shops sell small white-iced cakes representing the saints’ white robes in Heaven.
Chichester Ghost Walk and Ghost Tours - The Guildhall
Chichester Ghost Walk and Ghost Tours - Pallant
Chichester Ghost Walk and Ghost Tours - Cathedral
Turn of the Screw at Wymering Manor
Turn of the Screw - Serving Cast at Stansted House
Turn of the Screw - Cast at Stansted House
Turn of the Screw - Stansted House 2019
Turn of the Screw - Miss Jessel at Wymering Manor
Turn of the Screw - Wymering Manor 2019
From the Casebook: The Turn of the Screw
In 2019 The Theatre of Dark Encounters brought to life Henry James’ classic Ghost Story told in the atmospheric settings of Wymering Manor and Stansted House.
A young governess agrees to look after two orphaned children in a seemingly idyllic, but remote, country house. But shortly after her arrival, she realises that the house is haunted by a troubled past. The Governess will risk everything to keep the children safe, even if it means giving herself up to the ghosts. As the audience arrived in the impressive entrance Hall of the Tudor Manor House, Wymering Manor, or the country house grandeur of Stansted House, characters from the play beckoned them deeper into the house where the story unfolds and the tension increases.
The Theatre of Dark Encounters created a truly unique immersive experience, where actors taking the roles of Serving Staff, moved the group around the location as characters emerged from corridors and entrances and even windows around them as the sinister ghosts finally sought revenge against the Governess.
