Synopsis
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Published by Dramatic Publishing
Large Mixed Cast
Three hours after midnight, October 24th, to be precise
The exact same time that Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show rolled into Green Town
As the town clock chimes three, youngsters James Nightshade and William Halloway leave their beds to watch the train pull in
But there's no one driving the locomotive
And no one in the cars behind
Then a siren song beckons all with impossible dreams and the promise of youth regained
Lured by its promises, the two boys soon discover the diabolical truth about the sinister Carnival ...
Behind the Egyptian mirror mazes and its cast of spooky characters - including the Illustrated Man and the deadly Mr. Dark - they discover the cost of wishes can be the stuff of nightmares
And now only Jim, Will and Will's father can save the town from the Carnival that threatens to destroy it
Adapting his own literary classic for the stage, Ray Bradbury weaves a classic tale of good and evil, perfectly capturing the wonder of youth for those who still dream and remember
Flexible set - runs about 2 hours
CAST
M6-9,F2-5
REVIEWS
"A haunting and heartening piece" ~ The Guardian
"Perfectly pitched for audiences of 9 years old and upwards. The combination of humor and mild horror is excellent" ~ Sunday Herald
"Has shades of Mark Twain, but also a touch of Stephen King. It is as if Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer had found themselves lost in a sinister fairground full of supernatural characters" ~ Daily Telegraph