The Monkey's Paw - A Victorian Ghost Story

The Monkey's Paw is a famous supernatural short story by W. W. Jacobs

It tells the macabre tale of an ordinary family given three wishes

The wishes are granted

But they come at a terrible cost

For almost 120 years, this central premise has inspired many adaptations on stage, screen and radio, some good, most bad

But here Paul Thain has summoned his award-winning skills to breathe fresh life into the archaic source to create a compelling psychological ghost story, setting it by candle light and employing sound to terrifying effect

Cast: M4,F2 or M3,F2 (doubling)

Single set

One-act

Runs about 30 minutes

To read the opening scene, click here