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Theatre and Performance

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbitt

6 Nov 2025

7:30pm

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Quick summary

Price
£10.00 – £14.00
Audience type
Ages 12+
Running time
100 minutes including interval
Venue
  • Arts Centre Washington

Event description

An expert at chilling the spine and curdling the blood, Edith Nesbit relates three of her best Gothic tales while recalling her own childhood terrors. In The Shadow, a repressed housekeeper encounters an abominable entity, while in The Pavilion the shadow of a long-dead necromancer envelops a social gathering. Finally, a deranged young woman harbours a deadly secret in a rediscovered story called A Strange Experience.

Following the success of The Masks of Aphra Behn, Claire Louise Amias returns with this gripping insight into the darker side of Edith Nesbit, author of The Railway Children. Renowned horror expert Jonathan Rigby directs this chilling one-woman show.

★★★★ West End Best Friend
‘A dazzling display of versatility … a must-see.’

★★★★ Reviews Hub
‘Frightening … Amias plays Nesbit brilliantly.’

★★★★ London Theatre 1
‘Deliciously creepy … Highly recommended.’