During lockdown, the phrase “Ghost Light” became talked about as the Theatres were forced to close their doors the ghost lights were lit and left on to ward off the spirits and protect the Theatres.

Set your mind back to Victorian England where a “Ghost Club” runs and the famous member of the club is the famous Victorian author Charles Dickens. A writer joins the club searching for more inspiration for his next book.

However, the boarding house he rents a room in has plenty of “bumps in the night” and material that he can potentially use in his writing. That’s only if he can survive what’s about to unfold as the fate of these ghosts becomes clear.

The atmosphere is eerie and unnerving throughout the performance. Shadows are cast across the stage by the lamps carried by each of the cast members. Obscured faces and the voices of the ghosts keep up the tense atmosphere throughout the play. Who are they and why are they there? All will be revealed.

Ghost light has little to do with the Theatre reference as the story unfolds. It’s an old-fashioned firmly set in the Victorian era and a play that relies on the audience’s reactions and the lights from the lanterns rather than an elaborate set. Although the costumes are in keeping with the era.

For more information about Ghost Light please visit the link below.

Four Stars

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ghost-light

https://orangeworks.org.uk/