
International Theatre Database
Category
Play
Country
United Kingdom
Run Dates
Sep 11 - Oct 10, 2026
Venue
Run Time
130 minutes
2026.09.11 ~ 2026.10.10
Arcola Theatre
England. A remote country house. A young governess, hired to care for two children, begins what appears to be an idyllic new life – but something about the children hints at a darker presence. Desperate to protect them from what she believes to be malevolent spirits, she finds herself descending into a world of ambiguity, leading to one far-reaching question: are the ghosts real… or are they a projection of something far more terrifying? A masterwork of psychological suspense and the inspiration for Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black, Henry James’ classic novella The Turn of the Screw is brought to life in this brand-new stage adaptation by Olivier Award-winning playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Emilia; The Wasp).
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Playwright/Author
Nicky Allpress
Director
Emma Wilkinson
Assistant Director
Mandy Gordon
Movement Director, Intimacy Coordinator
Matthew Cassar
Set Designer, Costume Designer
Oliver McNally
Lighting Designer
Hattie North
Sound Designer
Wayne Fox
Special Effects/Illusion Designer
Megan Burns
Vocal Coach
Joe Prentice
Production Manager
Toby Beynon
Cast(Miles, Quint)
Jim Fish
Cast(Man, Master)
Kathleen McAuley Irvine
Cast(Flora, Jessel)
Janita Mikkola
Cast(Ensemble)
Katy Slater
Cast(Mrs Grose)
Amy Tara
Cast(Governess)