London Lovecraft Festival Release Full Schedule Including “Night of a Thousand Tentacles” Burlesque
Things are getting downright freaky at this year’s London Lovecraft Festival, running February 3rd through 9th. In addition to live and cinematic adaptations of the cosmic-horror mastermind, the event will include a slew of visually stunning and immersive events. Highlights will include a “Night of a Thousand Tentacles” Burlesque Show, an immersive experience called “Patient 4620”, puppets, and contests.
Here’s the scoop from the official press release:
For Lovecraft fanatics, the festival is the top place to get a fresh fix of eldritch horror, with two brand new, fully realized productions making their world premiere at the festival – “Late Night with Cthulu,” a post-apocalyptic look at life after the Old Ones take over, and “Lovecraft After Dark,” an expansion of story-teller Jonathan Goodwin’s excursion into weird fiction. “Madness will be a blessing to those mere mortals who witness the crawling chaos soon to be released upon mankind!”
The festival also has a new writing strand, with a competition curated by Orange Shade Productions to encourage people to try their hand at adapting the works of Lovecraft – or branching out further into his world. On the last day of the festival, the winner will receive a staged reading of their festival-length show. In addition, festival founder T.L. Wiswell will present her genderswitched adaptation of “Albertina West: Reanimator” as a staged reading on the second night of the festival.
To round out the week, there are two nights of the show “Providence,” a blending of Lovecraft’s life and stories; a reading of “Pickman’s Model” by master storyteller Robert Lloyd Parry; two nights of a puppet-enhanced version of “The Lurking Fear;” a sound-effects/radio play presentation of “The Colour Out of Space;” and a one-off show called “The Witching Hour” showcasing the creepy writing of M.R. James. Come for one show or come see them all – but be warned you will never feel quite safe as you walk through this world again.
To learn more and purchase tickets to the festival, visit the event’s official website, HERE. If you’re already planning to attend and want to cut to the chase, you can see the entire week’s schedule below.
Schedule:
3 February – 9 February, various times (noon – 9 PM): Patient 4620
3 February Sunday
6:15: Pickman’s Model
7:30: Clocktopus Cabaret: Night of a Thousand Tentacles
9:30: Reading: Cool Air
4 Feb Monday:
7 PM: Lovecraft Shivers
9 PM: Albertina West, Reanimator (staged reading)
5-6 Tues Weds:
7 PM: Providence
9PM: Lurking Fear
7 Feb Thurs
9: Don’t Go Into the Cellar: Lovecraft After Dark
9PM: Don’t Go Into the Cellar: The Witching Hour
8 Feb Fri
7 PM: Late Night With Cthulhu
9 PM: The Colour Out of Space
9 Feb Sat
2:30: Late Night with Cthulhu
5 PM: Lovecraft Festival/Orange Shade New Writing Competition Winner
7 PM: Late Night With Cthulhu
9 PM: The Colour Out of Space
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