Hauntings at The Haymarket: A Spine-Chilling Evening of Classic Ghost Stories in Basingstoke

Chilling Tales of the Supernatural Come to Life

Prepare for a captivating and eerie theatrical experience as Hauntings arrives in Basingstoke. Directed by Gareth Armstrong with atmospheric sound design and music by Simon Slater, this gripping production brings together three terrifying tales of the supernatural written by two legendary masters of the ghost story genre, E.F. Benson and M.R. James. Performed by award-winning solo actor Gerard Logan, it promises an unforgettable night of classic chills.

Audiences will be pulled into a dark world of suspense and unease, featuring Benson’s gripping tales Naboth's Vineyard—where an ambitious, unscrupulous lawyer reaps what he sows—and The Hanging of Alfred Wadham, testing a man of faith against malevolent forces. The evening is completed by M.R. James’ iconic Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad, following an arrogant professor terrorised by a relentless medieval spirit.

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👻 Masters of the Macabre

E.F. Benson and M.R. James are widely celebrated as titans of British ghost stories. Their works rely heavily on psychological dread, Victorian and Edwardian atmospheres, and slow-burn terror rather than cheap scares, making them uniquely suited for an intimate stage adaptation.

🎭 Solo Tour-de-Force

Renowned actor Gerard Logan takes on the heavy lifting of multiple complex characters, shifting effortlessly between the arrogant, the doomed, and the terrified. Backed by Simon Slater’s haunting musical compositions, the performance creates an immersive sensory experience that feels deeply personal and genuinely unsettling.

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