Synopsis
The Monkey's Paw - A Victorian Ghost Story - PDF
Published by Cyberpress
3 Male 2 Female
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
FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITION, click here