A HighTide and Pentabus co-production, in association with Harlow Playhouse, Even More…Ghost Stories by Candlelight invites you to gather close for an evening of chilling, contemporary tales and bewitching new folk music from the ‘Haunted Counties’ of East Anglia. Ghosts don’t always stay in the past…

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Southend, 1915. Sirens wail, rumours fly, and a congregation splits. In this walk-about, site-specific drama, audiences journey from the Clifftown church through gardens, bowling greens and the seafront, swept into a town at war with itself.

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A not-so-distant future. The grid has failed. Society has crumbled. Enter our heroes; a group of survivors recreating their long-gone world by telling long forgotten stories…of Bart Simpson.

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Yerma longs to have a baby. Tormented by her inability to conceive a child, ignored by her husband, ridiculed by other women and exasperated by fruitless advice, Yerma sinks further into her misery, with devastating consequences.

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A sensational new devised pieced, inspired by Ray Bradbury’s acclaimed 1953 novel, exploring a dystopian future, where books are not read, but burned, by those employed as ‘Firemen’.

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Trouble brews in the warren. Hunted and afraid, a band of rabbits dares to flee. Survival is not enough – they were made to live.

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The much loved cabaret returns once again, this year offering an uncensored cabaret of free speech.

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Home to world renowned acting conservatoire East 15 Acting School, Clifftown Theatre offers unique and exciting theatrical experiences by the famous faces of tomorrow, presenting electrifying productions directed by some of the finest Directors in the industry.

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