A devout young nurse moves to a seaside town to care for a former dancer now terminally ill. Becoming increasingly obsessed with saving her patient’s soul, Maud falls into a spiral of self questioning that leads to a truly shocking act of faith.
Theatre at its most atmospheric and intense.
In the run up to Halloween, Stephen Tompkinson and other special guests will read previously unheard ghost/spook stories by top level North East writers including Eliza Clark, Benjamin Myers, Matt Wesolowski and David Almond as curtain raisers to Live Theatre’s highly anticipated production of Saint Maud.
Kicking off the series on Saturday 19 October, acclaimed actor Stephen Tompkinson will read visionary playwright David Rudkin’s short story The Keeper about a mysterious presence haunting a lighthouse.
On Tuesday 22nd October cult author Eliza Clark (Boy Parts, Penance) will read an exclusive story from her highly anticipated upcoming collection She’s Always Hungry.
On Wednesday 23 October North East award winner Benjamin Myers’ (Cuddy, The Offing. Gallows Pole) chilling tale Blue Knickers will be read by actress and writer Samantha Neale.
On Thursday 24 October, great North East chronicler David Almond (Skellig) will take the stage and read his own brand new ghost story Sinclair’s Hell.
On Friday 25 October horror novelist Matt Wesolowski (Hydra, Deity, Beast, Demon) shares a brand new skin crawling tale Pretendy-Mammy.
I adored this suitably atmospheric and creepy drama piece with an all-female cast of very talented and natural actors. Absolutely transforming and engaging. It definitely was one of the best spooky theatre shows I have seen for a while and one I won’t forget in a hurry.
I’m Cassie, a mum of 3, (most of the time I haven’t had chance to straighten my hair or drink a hot cup of tea) trying to juggle life as we all are and failing some of the time, but try and see my glass as half full!