I went to London awhile ago and I saw this was playing but sadly no one wanted to see it at the time but I had been meaning to. So me and my friend got together and went to see it. Tickets cost £21 each which is bloody good and they even upgraded us to closer seats for free since they weren't sold out which I thought was amazing service, polite and friendly people.
Anyway enough of falling over how awesome and welcoming the staff at this place were on to the show. Now at the end of the show it says 'please keep the secrets of Ghost Stories' so I won't be going into detail as this is something that I'd never want to ruin for people.
The Show
BEING SCARED HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN
Seen by over 350,000 people worldwide, Ghost Stories is truly an extraordinary theatrical experience. Written and directed by The League of Gentlemen's master of the macabre, Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator and director of Derren Brown's television and stage shows, Ghost Stories mixes the very best of theatre with the buzz of a thrill-ride, delivering something truly unique. With some new moments of shock, this show will make you laugh and scream in equal measure.
Ghost Stories is a stage fright like no other - 80 rollercoaster minutes of thrilling, chilling laughs that you won’t want to miss... Are you brave enough to book for the scariest fun you’ll ever have in a theatre?
The whole place was decorated and you had no idea why it looked the way it did until the end.
The basic plot was there was a man who was an expert on folklore and he talks to you about ghosts, do you believe in them? and have you had an experience with them? at first it feels like your at a uni lecture with this guy, he's bitter and somewhat angry sounding.
He shows you some creepy pictures and clips, alot of God bashing which I am fine with but I could see it being too much for some people. He recalls accounts of three stories he was told by people who came to him for help.
The first being a night watchman who was on a shift at an old mall I think it was? reminded me alot of MIRRORS. Things go bump in the night.
Second story was a young man whose car breaks down in the middle of no where.
The third is a man and women move into a house and are expecting a child, things go wrong.
You find out at the end how everything links together, so I won't say any more about the plot but I know those three stories might seem very cliche horror and why would you want to see live action urban legends or something but it's much better then I can make it sound.
I have never seen anything so effing scary ever. The tension and fear that grips you and how things leap out of you. I screamed manly screams the whole way through and almost ended up on my friends lap at a few points. You know when your so scared and you have to have your hands over your eyes? you want to look but the fingers your trying to peek though tremble so much.
The whole time I was in there watching it I had sweaty palms and could feel my heart racing. There wasn't very obvious scares and then ones you can see and it still made you jump.
The acting was fantastic, the second character the guy in the broken down car? you could feel his fear and the tone in his voice, breaking and trembling.
Such passionate acting, the best I've ever seen. Better then alot of people I have seen in horror movies.
The pacing was good, I never felt bored, I also didn't know what to expect. The ending scenes really keep you on the edge and I remember digging my nails into the palm of my hands at certain bits.
I suggest you see this show, it's fantastic and I would see it again in a heart beat.
Acting: 5/5
Gore: 0/5
Pacing: 5/5
Scares: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Overall enjoyment: 5/5
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