Something Wicked This Way Comes

Three hours after midnight, October 24th, to be precise

The exact same time that Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show rolled into Green Town

As the town clock chimes three, youngsters James Nightshade and William Halloway leave their beds to watch the train pull in

But there's no one driving the locomotive

And no one in the cars behind

Then a siren song beckons all with impossible dreams and the promise of youth regained

Lured by its promises, the two boys soon discover the diabolical truth about the sinister Carnival ...

Behind the Egyptian mirror mazes and its cast of spooky characters - including the Illustrated Man and the deadly Mr. Dark - they discover the cost of wishes can be the stuff of nightmares

And now only Jim, Will and Will's father can save the town from the Carnival that threatens to destroy it

Adapting his own literary classic for the stage, Ray Bradbury weaves a classic tale of good and evil, perfectly capturing the wonder of youth for those who still dream and remember

Flexible set - runs about 2 hours

CAST
M6-9,F2-5

REVIEWS

"A haunting and heartening piece" ~ The Guardian

"Perfectly pitched for audiences of 9 years old and upwards. The combination of humor and mild horror is excellent" ~ Sunday Herald

"Has shades of Mark Twain, but also a touch of Stephen King. It is as if Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer had found themselves lost in a sinister fairground full of supernatural characters" ~ Daily Telegraph