playBasingstoke
The Turn of the Screw
Anvil ArtsBasingstoke
14 November 2026 · 19:30
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Blackeyed Theatre and Arcola Theatre present The Turn of the Screw A world premiere by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm Based on the seminal ghost story by Henry James Directed by Nicky Allpress 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 M
