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Wednesday, 9 January 2013
HAMMER THEATRE OF HORRORS: THE TURN OF THE SCREW: OPENS JANUARY 18TH 2013 PROMO TRAILER
World Premier:
The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James adapted by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
in association with Act Productions Limited and Hammer Theatre of Horror
Fri 18 Jan 2013 - Sat 16 Mar 2013
“The incredible Miles and Flora spectacular is about to begin. Do not leave the auditorium even if you are terrified. Or shocked. Some of the show is true and some is fiction.”
Miss Jessel is dead. A new governess arrives at a remote estate in Bly to care for Miles and Flora. Wild but angelic they charm their guardian with flowers, poetry and song.But as she grows to love her two wards, figures appear in the darkness outside and the corners of the house are haunted by those that have gone before. The Governess must confront her fear and protect the children from the alarming dangers that surround them.
Lindsay Posner, Noises Off (Old Vic and West End), Abigail’s Party (Wyndham’s Theatre), directs a gripping new adaptation of Henry James’ gothic novella by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Her Naked Skin (National Theatre), The Painter (Arcola).
Friday, 23 November 2012
HAMMER FILMS TAKE TO THE STAGE: THE TURNING OF THE SCREW : JANUARY 2013
British horror brand
Hammer is taking its first steps into the world of live theatre in a new
stage adaptation of The Turn of the Screw. Rebecca Lenkiewicz's play, based on the classic ghost tale by Henry James, opens in January at London's Almeida theatre. Hammer Theatre of Horror has a co-production credit for the first time. Hammer boss Simon Oakes said it was a "toe in the water" and the company was keen to explore more theatre projects.
Earlier this year Hammer production The Woman In Black,
starring Daniel Radcliffe, became the highest-grossing British horror
film of the past 20 years.
As well as films, the brand has also branched out into book
publishing with recent titles from Jeanette Winterson and Helen Dunmore. Oakes said the new version of The Turn of the Screw was ideal for Hammer Theatre of Horror's inaugural project.
Simon Oakes
CEO, Hammer "It's very much at the creative centre of what we're trying to do in the rebooted Hammer," he told the BBC. "It's really a toe in the water. The Hammer name is there as a
co-producer [with Act Productions] - it wasn't a project we developed
ourselves. "For us it's about understanding the dynamics. The long-term
idea is to create shows that can then become content for our film
business as well."The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a governess who
arrives at a remote estate to care for a nephew and niece after the
death of their parents. Published in 1898, the story has been adapted for film, TV,
radio and the stage on numerous occasions. The best-known film version
is 1961's The Innocents, starring Deborah Kerr and Michael Redgrave.
The cast for the Almeida production, announced on Friday,
includes Gemma Jones as the housekeeper Mrs Grose and Anna Madeley as
'The Governess'. The production will be directed by Lindsay Posner, whose
recent credits include Uncle Vanya at the Vaudeville Theatre, Abigail's
Party for the Menier Chocolate Factory and Noises Off for the Old Vic.
Hammer was founded in the 1930s, though it was not until the 1950s that its name became synonymous with the horror genre. Its run of monster movies included Dracula and The Curse of
Frankenstein, which made stars of such British actors as Christopher Lee
and Peter Cushing.
After lying dormant since the 1980s, the company and its back
catalogue were bought in 2007 by a consortium with Simon Oakes as CEO.
The Turn of the Screw runs at the Almeida from 18 January to 16 March 2013.
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