Event Info
Casting the Runes
Two stories by M R James
Performed by Robert Lloyd Parry
Montague Rhodes James wrote his ghost stories to perform to friends in the years leading up to WW1. Today they have lost none of their power to terrify and amuse. Now Nunkie Theatre Company returns to Aberystwyth with two of James’s very best, in another thrilling one-man show.
In Casting the Runes we meet the unforgettable ‘Abbot of Lufford, ’Mr. Karswell: magiclanternist, historian of the occult, and scourge of the academic establishment. The story is perhaps best known for being the source for the classic 1950s horror film ‘Night of the Demon.’
James’s most neglected masterpieces: The Residence at Whitminster in which a dark shadow is cast over the precinct of a peaceful English church…
“Storytelling at its best…” The Stage
Since 2005Robert Lloyd Parry has been entertaining audiences with his candlelit retellings of classic fantasy tales. He has appeared on BBC1 playing the part of M R James in Mark Gatiss’s biographical documentary, ‘Ghost Writer’.
Age Guidance: 12+ years
Running Time: 45 minutes/20 minutes interval/45 minutes
Language of performance: English
Access Needs: Please contact us to book if you have any access needs that will require suitable seating or if you need a designated wheelchair space.
