Spine-chilling show set for Rotherham Theatres

The Cotton Grass Theatre Company will be presenting "Haunted" at Rotherham Arts Centre on Wednesday February 16, for an evening of ghosts and apparitions conjured from the stories of M.R. James, dramatised by Christopher Hawes.

Famed for their atmosphere, James's ghost stories are never shocking in a "horror movie" way and there is rarely even any blood. But, he plays, most skilfully, on the unconscious anxieties we all share, most particularly, our fear of death.

In the play two friends, one of whom is M R James himself, come together in an unspecified place and begin to tell stories. Each story contains others and, slowly, the true plot unravels.

Each act contains two stories. The first centres around the famous tale of "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" in which a lonely and repressed academic confronts his worst nightmares. The second act recounts "Lost Hearts" a tale of two murdered children, whose perturbed spirits cannot rest.

"Haunted" will be performed at Rotherham Arts Centre on Wednesday 16 February at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £9 (concessions £7).

To get your tickets please contact the Box Office on 01709 823621, or alternatively drop into the Box Office, located in the Central Library and Arts Centre on Walker Place to pick up your tickets in person.

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