Gripping tale launches season

Suitable for audiences aged 12 and over, this is a funny, inventive and absorbing version of his gripping story about a murder that bites back.

A wealthy recluse and his nurse are barricaded in a gloomy mansion with blacked out windows and are slowly driving each other mad.

When the nurse finally snaps and murders his patient, he’s convinced he’s got away with the perfect crime. But when a determined thumping noise starts up beneath the floorboards his nightmare begins. 

This riveting tale of murder in the dark is performed by one actor and an on-stage sound artist, creating clever live sound effects and music. Every heartbeat, every ticking death-watch beetle, every bump in the night will happen right before your ears.

Tense, funny, and scary in equal measure, The Tell Tale Heart will please anyone who likes a good old fashioned horror movie, crime novel or detective drama. It plays on the power of suggestion, without spilling a single drop of blood, so those of a nervous disposition need not look away!

The show previously toured in 2013, when audience members were entranced.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start. A licensed bar and refreshments are available.

Tickets in advance are adults £10, and 12–16 year olds £7. Tickets on the night (if available) are adults £12, and 12–16 year olds £8.50.

Call the ticket hotline on 01773 853260 or email [email protected] for advance bookings.