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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.

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Coming Tours from Theatre of Dark Encounters

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The Southampton Ghost Walk

The Original Ghost Walk of Medieval Southampton... the streets come to life!

05 March, 2026
7:30PM - 8:45PM

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The Winchester Ghost Walk

The Original Ghost Walk of Winchester - the haunted trail of medieval streets

12 March, 2026
7:30PM - 8:45PM

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Brave the cursed stones of Netley Abbey after dark, where phantom monks guard hidden treasures and historical tragedy bites back!

18 March, 2026
7:30PM - 8:30PM

Spice Island Tour - The Portsmouth Ghost Walk

The Portsmouth Ghost Walk

The Original Ghost Walk for Portsmouth brings Georgian England to life

26 March, 2026
7:30PM - 8:45PM

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Clock in for a chilling shift at the Victorian Brickworks, where the machinery is silent but the echoes of overworked spirits still ring through the dark.

27 March, 2026
7:30PM - 9:00PM

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Uncover 800 years of phantom canons and Tudor treachery in the shadowy of the skeletal ruins of Titchfield Abbey.

01 April, 2026
7:30PM - 8:30PM

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