Dangerous Curiosities
M R James gives A Warning to the Curious
'Dangerous Curiosities' is a collection of three short plays based on the supernatural stories of M.R. James. They explore the horror of everyday places and objects: the terror of the unknown and uncontrollable.
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'The Whistle' (based on 'Whistle and I'll Come to you, My Lad)
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'The Experiment' (based on an unfinished story of this name)
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'The Maze' (based on 'Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance').
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The plays were produced by Eastern Angles and toured East Anglia in winter 1998 under the title 'A Warning to the Curious'.
Directed by Ben Harrison.
Reviews
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"A true demonstration of the power of live theatre… a strong script is transformed into a spectacular piece of drama." Essex County Standard 20/11/98 Eddie Howes
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"It is easy to enter into their blackly sinister world… frightens the daylights out of the audience... a gripping evening." Evening Star 25/11/98 Carol Carver
