THE DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL
Tue 27 – Sat 31 October at 7pm
Press Night: Wed 28 October
The Hope Theatre, 207 Upper Street, London, N1 1RL
This Halloween, a folk horror story with a contemporary twist descends from the Fens of Norfolk to London. The Devil’s Punchbowl is a new horror play, co-written by Thomas Willshire and Jamie Rycroft,
Olivia has more than a few reasons to disbelieve ‘tales of the supernatural’. If she hears a story of a ghostly haunting, she will dig deeper until she finds a rational explanation.
So when she is given a tip-off to investigate the historic murder of Amelia Harbinger, by the Devil’s Punchbowl in Norfolk, she thinks the truth will be easy to uncover. Are the grisly circumstances of Amelia’s death the result of a freak animal attack? There’s no way it could be the legendary demon dog Black Shuck… could it?
As Olivia peels back the layers on the case, she finds herself getting drawn in deeper than she should. When she tracks down and interviews Amelia’s orphaned sons, she discovers that their family house was filled with secrets. Old ghosts are resurfacing, and before Olivia knows it, she finds that she cannot escape from this story. The creature that killed Amelia is still out there… and ready to strike again.
True crime meets gothic horror in this chilling story perfect for a dark Halloween night.
Written by Thomas Willshire (former Royal Court Young Writer) and Jamie Rycroft (winner of the RSC ‘Other’ Prize), and starring Bronwyn Elizabeth (Cinder-Chuffin-Rella), Nesba Crenshaw (Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hitler), and Tom Hartwell (The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show).
