Two days before Stage Fright: A Day of Theatrical Horror hits Salford's the King's Arms, we can now confirm the full schedule and timing's for the day's events, direct from the organisers:
Theatre – Quiz & Food Break – Story Readings – DEADTalks – Script Readings
Theatre
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Bar
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Studio 1
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Snug
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12pm
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12.30pm
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They Will Not Rest / Q&A
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1pm
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Caterpillars
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1.30pm
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The Weirdest Horror Films of All Time (ends 1.50pm)
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2pm
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The Dead, Live & Q&A (ends 3.10pm)
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2.30pm
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3pm
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3.30pm
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Brian Gorman, Edgar Allan Poe, Keith Keitherland
(ends 4.10pm)
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4pm
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4.15
Barry Bros Halloween Quiz & Fiendish Food
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4.30pm
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5pm
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5.30pm
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Count Magnus
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6pm
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The Hag & Q&A
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6.30pm
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The Lee/Cushing Podcast
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7pm
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So Much To See
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7.30pm
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Break
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8pm
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The Haunting of Blaine Manor (with 15-minute interval)
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8.30pm
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9pm
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9.30pm
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10pm
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Events Breakdown
12pm – Arrival and
registration
12.30pm-1pm – THEY
WILL NOT REST (The Snug)
A full-cast reading of the acclaimed, rarely-seen stage
adaptation by playwright Ross Kelly of the nightmarishly imaginative short
story by award-winning Yorkshire horror author Simon Clark, performed with the
special permission of the author.
Followed by a short Q&A with the cast and director.
1.05pm-1.25pm –
CATERPILLARS (Studio One)
Join actor Geoff Baron (Old Ground) for a special reading of
this chilling, classic tale from 1912 by the English writer EF Benson.
1.30pm-1.50pm –
DEADTalks: The Weirdest Horror Films of All Time (Studio One)
Paul Mallinson, editor of the magazine Practical Visual
Nihilism, presents a personal rough guide to the weird world of cult horror
films.
2pm-3.10pm – THE
DEAD, LIVE (Theatre)
(NB. Not 1.30pm, as previously announced.)
A full performance of the acclaimed ‘postmodern ghost story’
play by Daniel Thackeray, recently seen at the GM Fringe and London Horror
Festivals. Followed by a Q&A with the writer and cast. (PLEASE NOTE: This performance will be filmed
and audience members must give their consent for their image to be used should
they be caught on camera.)
3.30pm-4.10pm – BRIAN
GORMAN, EDGAR ALLAN POE, KEITH KEITHERLAND (Studio One)
Readings of short stories and poems by these masters of the
macabre. Brian Gorman and Keith
Keitherland will be present to read from their own poetry and prose, while Joe
O’Byrne will be performing the works of Poe.
4.15pm-5.25pm –
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL QUIZ AND FOOD BREAK (Bar)
Legendary local quizzters the Barry Bros present their
esteemed Halloween quiz, with prizes up for grabs, while the King’s Arms
Kitchen serves up werewolf burgers of both the meat and vegan variety (yes,
apparently there are vegan werewolves).
5.30pm-5.55pm – COUNT
MAGNUS (Studio One)
Actor Howard Whittock presents his reading of this 1911 tale
by the unmatched master of the English ghost story, MR James.
6pm-6.30pm – THE HAG
(The Snug)
An exclusive full-cast reading of this chilling,
never-before-performed short play exploring horror in a nursing home setting,
by Manchester playwright Victoria Lennox.
Followed by a short Q&A with the cast and writer.
6.35pm-6.55pm –
DEADTalks: The Lee/Cushing Podcast (Studio One)
A live recording by the cult podcast of classic British
horror films, exploring why such films should continue to be celebrated, and
focusing on a classic example pulled from The Bag of Death.
7pm-7.30pm –
SO MUCH TO SEE (Studio One)
Actor Jenny May Morgan, fresh from much acclaim at the
Edinburgh Fringe, reads this bloodcurdling tale of missing children, with the
special permission of its author, Bram Stoker Award finalist Frazer Lee.
8pm-10pm – THE
HAUNTING OF BLAINE MANOR (Theatre)
(NB. Not 7.30pm, as previously announced by certain outlets)
Stage Fright comes to a climax with a performance of Joe
O’Byrne’s smash-hit homage to classic
Hollywood horror, in which an American scientist discovers weird going
on in an English manor house in 1953.
There will be one interval of 15 minutes.
Throughout the Day –
MALLINSON’S MAUSOLEUM (The Snug)
Take the opportunity to browse Paul Mallinson’s unique horror
collection and perhaps grab a bargain.
Also on sale will be a unique piece of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee
artwork, created especially for Stage Fright by artist Brian Gorman.
Tickets (£20 for the full day, £10/£8 for The Haunting of Blaine Manor alone, £7/£6 for The Dead, Live alone, or £1 (payable on the door) for just the quiz, are still available: online booking via The King's Arms.
