Details

A gothic mansion on the Hudson river, a mysterious will and a gathering of relatives. A classic thriller set in the 1920s. As midnight strikes, a storm rages over the wilds of Bodmin Moor. The surviving descendants of the long-deceased Cyrus West have gathered in his remote mansion to discover which of them is the chosen heir to his fortune. As the wind rattles the house, so does news that the most dangerous inmate from the nearby asylum is on the run. Menace lurks around every corner and nothing is what it seems... The Cat and the Canary has woven its macabre fascination for over 100 years. Carl Grose adapts John Willard's fabulous period piece into a deliciously terrifying and terrifyingly funny tale that will have you on the edge - or possibly right out - of your seat.

Cast/Performers

Tarinn Callender (Harry Blythe), Hayley Carmichael (Mrs Pleasant), Calum Finlay (Nick Haverson), Lena Kaur (Susan Sillsby), Heather Lai (Dora), Nikhita Lesley (Cicily Young), Lucy McCormick (Annabelle West), Will Merrick (Charlie Wilder)

Creatives/Company

Author: John Willard
Producer(s): Chichester Festival Theatre, Told by an Idiot
Adapted by: Carl Grose
Director(s): Paul Hunter, Rachel Leonard (direction), Matilda James (CDG - casting)
Design(s): Angela Davies, Lyndie Wright (puppets)
Lighting: Aideen Malone
Music: Ian Ross