A CHILLING thriller is coming to a Weymouth stage this summer.
Veronica's Room, by the author who also penned horror classics Rosemary’s Baby and Deathtrap, promises to take audiences into a spider’s web of fantasy, reality and danger on August 28 at Weymouth Pavilion at 7.30pm.
The play, written by the late Ira Levin, tells the story of Susan Kerner, a young beautiful Boston college student who is on a date with the charming Larry Eastwood in 1973.
The young lovers find themselves at The Brabissant mansion owned by the Mackeys, an elderly Irish couple instantly struck by Susan’s strong resemblance to long since dead Veronica Brabissant.
Together they enter Veronica’s room, untouched since 1935 and nothing will ever be the same!
The mystery of Veronica’s Room deepens as twist after twist unravels the threads of life’s reality. Is it 1973 or is it in fact 1935? Veronica’s Room is a fascinating piece of suspense drama full to the brim with mystery and intrigue.
The production’s director is award-winning Adam Morley. No stranger to radio, TV and theatre, Morley has directed more than 60 productions including Newsrevue, the world’s longest running live comedy show at the Canal Café Theatre in London.
To date, Morley has directed twelve productions for Baroque Theatre Company including Great Expectations in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in 2010, Up Pompeii, The 101 Dalmatians, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, The Great Santa Kidnap and Kindly Leave the Stage.
Morley is the associate director at Canal Café Theatre and artistic director of Baroque Theatre Company.
Adam Morley, Baroque Theatre Company’s artistic director and director of Veronica’s Room, said: "Veronica’s Room is an intriguing and sometimes disturbing look at the underside of society and the terrible secrets of a family.
"On the surface they embody the American dream; money, power and education. Scratch beneath the surface and a nightmare comes forth in true Twin Peaks style. At Baroque we look forward to presenting this wonderful thriller in 2016 - it is always a favourite with our audiences.”
The drama is brought to life by Baroque Theatre Company regular actors: Paul Cleveland (as The Man); Claire Bibby (as The Woman); Talitha Willsea (as The Girl); and new to Baroque, Ed Allenby (as The Young Man).
Contact the pavilion box office for tickets.
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