A trio of terrifying original ghost stories, set to the haunting sounds of the violin. One thing is certain: these stories will give you the shivers.The Book of Darkness & Light contains within it some of the most chilling tales ever told. Supernatural mysteries stir from its pages.You feel a prickle on your neck. Your blood stills. A monstrous thing creeps in the shadows. Is it all in your mind? A trick of the light? Or something far more sinister?One thing is for certain: these stories will give you shivers.After a 28 date tour of their gothic storytelling show The Book of Darkness & Light in 2017, Robinson and Styles return with their most chilling tales yet. The Storyteller (Robinson) weaves three spellbinding tales as The Musician (Styles) creates the perfect ghostly atmosphere with a specially composed violin score. The ghost stories are filled with terrifying folklore, ancient superstition and contemporary hauntings. In The New Priest of Black Pines a doctor visits a remote isle to treat her sick brother, only to discover that ancient and barbaric rituals are still being practised. In Dead Air a young man calls a late night radio station to disclose a family secret that has haunted him for a decade. In A Horror in Porcelain a wealthy and eccentric millionaire sends his assistant to collect a notorious antique doll with a strange and horrifying history.
Adam Z Robinson is a writer of theatre, short fiction and film. LittleMighty is working with him on spooky ghost stories show The Book of Darkness & Light, and his new piece The Accidents. His play Conscientious toured the UK in autumn 2014. The monologue, directed by Alex Chisholm and performed by Rachel Ashwanden, was developed as part of the Summer Sublets residency at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. He is author of several other stage productions, including Little Red (Edinburgh Fringe 2008) and Bad House (co-written with Lucy Arnold, NSDF 2010). In 2011 his radio play The Gibbet was longlisted for the BBC's Alfred Bradley Bursary Award.
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