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THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (from Edgar Allan Poe) - 2m
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM is based on the classic Nineteenth Century horror story by the inventor of the genre Edgar Allan Poe. This play weaves the fiendishly attractive essentials of Poe’s original tale – the nightmare of a living grave, the nameless dread of a fathomless pit and the inevitability of the swinging pendulum with its razor-sharp blade – into a compelling narrative of love and depravity that builds to a terrific climax ... not forgetting a wicked sting in the tale! Set in Cornwall in the 1820s, a time rich in smugglers and daring-do, hard-working farmer William Trevelyan makes a foolhardy attempt to rescue his young wife from the clutches of a wicked and lascivious Hellfire Club ... only to find himself at their mercy, held captive in a cavern beneath a house, dug out of the rock beside a raging sea.
“intense atmosphere and delicious plot ... you have no excuse to miss this fine production” (Derby Telegraph) “throughout this gripping and terrifying tale, it could be possible to hear a pin drop in the auditorium” (whatsonstage.com) “rescues a gothic horror classic from parody and pastiche ... it is the stuff of our nightmares” (Broadway World.com) “guarantees to set your heart racing! ... highly recommended” (remotegoat.co.uk) “utterly convincing ... the larger than usual first night audience balanced precariously on the edge of their seats with rapt attention ... hours later the adrenalin was still racing ... so good, it’s scary” (Derbyshire Times) “adapted and directed with nothing less than genius” (Wimbledon News)
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