The Turn of the Screw - Harrogate Theatre

England. A remote country house. A young governess, hired to care for two seemingly angelic children, begins what appears to be an idyllic new life. Yet there is something about the children that hints at a darker presence.

Desperate to protect them from what she believes to be malevolent spirits, she finds herself descending into a world of ambiguity, leading to one far-reaching question; are the ghosts real... or a projection of something far more terrifying?

A masterwork of psychological suspense and the inspiration for Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black, Henry James’ classic novella The Turn of the Screw is brought to life in this brand-new stage adaptation by Olivier Award-winning playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, combining powerful performances, illusion and stylish theatricality.

★★★★★ ‘Just the right mix of horror and psychological unease’ - All That Dazzles

★★★★★ ‘Atmospheric, tense, spooky and terrifying’ - London Theatre 1

★★★★★ ‘A Fantastic Production... Genuinely ‘jump out of your seat’ scary’ - Theatre Review

★★★★ ‘Deftly gothic...transporting the viewer and the characters to all kinds of isolated, dark, and lonely spaces’ - The Stage

★★★★ ‘The thrill comes in the dropping of clues and sheer creepiness’ - WhatsOnStage

★★★★ ‘The thrills that unnerve the most are the psychological ones... Go and see it for yourself. Feel the fear’ - The Spy in the Stalls

★★★★ ‘A visually and sensory stimulating piece of theatre... visually and vocally stunning’ - A Youngish Perspective

★★★★ ‘Spooky season has well and truly commenced’ - Theatre & Tonic

★★★★ ‘Entirely original, exciting and thoroughly convincing’ - View from the Gods

★★★★ ‘Creates a dramatic sense of psychological claustrophobia’ - Plays International & Europe

★★★★ ‘Guaranteed to linger in your memory long after you’ve left the theatre’ - Mind the Blog

A world premiere by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

Based on the seminal ghost story by Henry James

Directed by Nicky Allpress