2:22 A Ghost Story (Tour)
New Victoria Theatre
I just saw 2:22 A Ghost Story and honestly, WOW! If you like being on the edge of your seat and don't mind jumping out of your skin, you have to see it!
The jump scares are crazy. Every time the digital clock hit a certain point or the fox screamed, the ear-splitting sound made not just me, but the whole audience jump every time, it was a terrifying and slightly hilarious group experience.
This play is not just "creepy"—it’s actually terrifying in some parts. The way the kitchen table moved in the candlelight was my favourite scary part. It was really like a seance was happening on stage and a ghost was in the room. The simplistic staging is incredibly well done, it's such a normal household setting that it makes the ghostly happenings even more realistic and spooky!
I also loved the plot! It’s basically about a woman who thinks her new house is haunted every night at exactly 2:22 AM. Her husband isn't a believer and is quite frankly, really annoying about it. We follow the couple as they host a dinner party and try to find out the cause of the goings on.
As a fan of Danny Robins and the Uncanny podcast I expected good things from this show and I found the way he wrote both sceptic and believer views with facts so clever and engaging. I did see the ending coming… but no spoilers! Overall I thought that it was an amazing story and it was a great twist and I’m still thinking about it. I found it heartbreaking but astonishing.
At this performance James Bye's role was played by his understudy, who did a brilliant job. The only thing that irritated me was the American accent one of the characters was trying to do. It didn’t sound right and was distracting. It felt a little fake compared to everyone else and took me out of the story rather than building the tension between the characters better.
That said it’s a massive rollercoaster and truly one of the best things I’ve seen. Go with someone who won’t mind you grabbing their arm when the lights go out! Thanks, mum!
I would highly recommend it!
★★★★★
Reviewed on Monday 16th March by Freya Myers
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