Bram Stoker's The Judge's House
This Halloween NeuNoir theatre presents The Judge’s House - a tale of creeping terror written by Dracula creator Bram Stoker, at Greyfriars House and Garden on the 1st November.
- Booking essential
Arriving in a sleepy market town, a student, keen to study in quiet, discovers a vacant desolate Jacobean manor. Though once owned by a merciless ‘hanging judge’ (now deceased), and feared by superstitious locals, he nonetheless rents the imposing property.
But after moving in, his initially peaceful studies are violently disturbed by an infestation of gnawing rats, whose repellent invasions become bolder and bolder with each passing night …
Born in Dublin in 1847, writer Bram Stoker is best known for 1897’s Dracula. Hugely influential, the chilling Gothic vampire tale launched one of the most enduring characters in popular culture and established Stoker’s reputation as a master horror writer.
The story of a sceptical scholar and a seemingly haunted house, The Judge’s House was originally published in the Christmas 1891 edition of the weekly Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Warning of the inherent dangers of dismissing superstition, it’s widely regarded as one of Stoker’s greatest horror achievements.
Read by actor Richard Usher (Sweet Cherry Publishing’s Sherlock Holmes audiobooks; BBC Radio; The Lost Hancocks: Vacant Lot), The Judge’s House is the fourth production from NeuNoir, whose previous spooky outings have included readings of WH Hodgson, EF Benson and MR James.
“Theatre to make your blood curdle …” – What’s On Magazine
"Masterful storytelling at it’s very finest." - A.G. Smith (author).
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| £10.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Suitable for those over the age of 14
- Meeting point
The gates on Friar Street through the carriageway will open for ticket holders at 17.30.
- What to bring and wear
The performance will be held in a Tudor house, please dress warm as it may get cold during the evening.
- Accessibility
Please be aware there are uneven surfaces throughout the property, and access to the performance area is via an 18th century staircase, there is no alternative route.
- Other
Please note, no food or drink can be consumed in the performance space due to the nature of the collection, with the exception of bottled water.
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