Murder and mystery loom in the air of Patrick Hamilton’s Victorian thriller. Set in the fog-bound London of 1880, mysterious things have been happening in the Manningham household: items go missing, their dog is injured, and Bella Manningham hears footsteps coming from the locked, uninhabited top floor.
As Mrs Manningham begins to doubt her own sanity, Inspector Rough appears. Is Bella really losing her grip on reality, or is there something altogether more sinister happening…?
This classic thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat as you uncover the mysteries of the Manningham home.
Although Gaslight is a period drama, set in Victorian times, its theme resonates as strongly today as ever — skewed morals; malevolent attempts at manipulation; hateful hypocrisy — a drama that was the very first artistic portrayal of psychological domestic abuse remains as one of the most astute, penetrating analyses of an abusive relationship today.
First performed in London in 1938, Gaslight was phenomenally successful and, under its American title of Angel Street, is one of the longest-running non-musicals in Broadway history.
“The critics call it the biggest dramatic hit in New York.” New York Mirror
This amateur production of ‘Gaslight’ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
The show runs for a week at The Stoke Rep Theatre from Tuesday 7 February to Saturday 11 February 2023 7.30pm nightly, with a matinée performance at 2:30pm on the Saturday. Further information on Patrick Hamilton’s Gaslight and our ongoing season are available at stokerepplayers.co.uk
Tickets for all performances are available online from stokerepplayers.co.uk and ticketsource.co.uk/stokerepboxoffice, direct from the Players Box Office (01782 209784), or by email from boxoffice@stokerepplayers.co.uk
Evening: £14, matinée: £11, concessions for students and children: £10.
Further details are available from our website (www.stokerepplayers.co.uk)
We look forward to seeing you for our first performance of 2023.