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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

Which seat is said to move of its own accord?

Ghost Stories from The Kings Theatre

Dare you explore this Edwardian theatre after dark? Even go beneath the stage?

28 March, 2024
7:30PM - 9:00PM

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Ghost Stories from Portchester Castle

All new collection of stories from 1000 years of turbulent, bloody history told after dark

12 April, 2024
7:30PM - 8:45PM

There is a labyrinth of stairs and corridors running around the theatre

Ghost Stories from The Kings Theatre

Dare you explore this Edwardian theatre after dark? Even go beneath the stage?

16 April, 2024
7:30PM - 9:00PM

The enormous Inner Bailey has held stories from 1000 yearsNew Event

Ghost Stories from Portchester Castle

All new collection of stories from 1000 years of turbulent, bloody history told after dark

13 September, 2024
7:30PM - 8:45PM

There is a labyrinth of stairs and corridors running around the theatreNew Event

Ghost Stories from The Kings Theatre

Dare you explore this Edwardian theatre after dark? Even go beneath the stage?

18 September, 2024
7:30PM - 8:45PM

There is a labyrinth of stairs and corridors running around the theatreNew Event

Ghost Stories from The Kings Theatre

Dare you explore this Edwardian theatre after dark? Even go beneath the stage?

15 October, 2024
7:30PM - 8:45PM

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