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A Boy wanders into darkness, a land of broken things...There he meets a goat, a hyena and a lamb with diabolical schemes... The Boy escapes the oppressive Castle of his birthright on his fourteenth birthday. As he ventures into the unknown, his rebellion leads him on a descent to ancient alchemy and present danger. He must call on his wits to escape - or be trapped forever. Storytelling and physical theatre intertwine in a bold, new stage interpretation of Mervyn Peake's novella 'Boy in Darkness', performed as a solo show by Gareth Murphy. Capturing a chilling adventure in the teenaged years of Titus Groan, hero of the celebrated Gormenghast trilogy, Boy in Darkness is a gothic fairytale underpinned by Peake's rich and powerful language.

Cast/Performers

Gareth Murphy

Creatives/Company

Book by: Mervyn Peake
Adapted by: Gareth Murphy
Director: John Walton
Design: Martin Thomas
Lighting(s): Fridthjofur Thorsteinsson, Jon McLeod

Boy in Darkness

Boy in Darkness (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01174826362. Details of all Boy in Darkness archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1279372473

Archive Listings

11 Mar 15
to
4 Apr 15

The Blue Elephant Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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