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Written by
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Based on the novel by
Stephen King -
Directed by
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Starring
Lara Macgregor & Gavin Rutherford
When romance novelist Paul Sheldon wakes from a car crash somewhere in rural Colorado, he finds the kind smile of Annie Wilkes beaming down at him.
She is his number one fan.
Having rescued Paul from the accident that’s left him with broken legs, Annie is now nursing Paul back to health. The storm that led to Paul’s accident has caused road closures and power cuts but Annie has promised to get him to hospital and to call his agent as soon as she can.
But if that’s the truth... then why is his bedroom door locked?
As Paul tests the boundaries of his confinement, he pulls a thread which rapidly unravels Annie’s lies.
Known across the world for his hit novels
such as It, The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, Stephen King is the master of psychological horror-thriller novels.
In this tension-filled stage adaptation of one of his bestsellers, Misery starts as a story of quaint obsession and turns into a living nightmare.
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Press Reviews
"This is theatre that will make you nervously giggle, recoil in horror and will likely disrupt your sleep. There is nothing more certain - it is a brilliant show that people should not miss."
Kate Divett
"Dan Bain's shrewd direction and the combined talents of an outstanding production team and cast bring a gripping plot to excruciatingly real experience for the opening night audience."
Lindsay Clark
"Director Dan Bain ratchets up the tension as William Goldman’s stage version plays out in the ultimate game of cat and mouse meets Survivor (outwit, outplay and outlast) aided by a haunting, wintery score, serious mood lighting and possibly one of the most cunning, multitasking sets ever to grace the Court Theatre’s stage."
"Macgregor is marvellously unrecognisable as Annie in all her dowdy, flat-footed insanity. Macgregor plays the part with relish, thumping around the stage, cooing encouragingly at one moment, shrieking dementedly the next."
Christopher Moore
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Audience Reviews (8)
"The play was brilliant!The actors transformed beautifully into their characters, I could resonate with the excruciating pain and the writer's desperation and sometimes feel pitty for the poor woman trapped in her own reality. I loved the turning stage, especially in the scene when she is coming home and he is hurrying to get back in the bedroom: for a moment it make me feel like I was watching a movie, not a play!!! I liked the music and the special effects, especially the lightings from the scene she founds out that Misery died in the book and the special effect from the moment when the police officer was shot. I will strongly recommend it to all my friends, because after last night"I am your number one fan!"""We thoroughly enjoyed this last night. If you only go to one show this year, go and see Misery. Brilliantly acted, cleverly designed set, impressive sound and lighting and enough suspense, drama and humour to appeal to everyone. Bravo""Never before have I been so drawn into a stage performance before! I absolutely loved it - the acting was top notch, the set was very clever... I wish I could have gone twice. ""Enthralling - compelling acting and the set is a piece of rotating art! The suspense built throughout and the ending delivered!""""Outstanding theatre. I loved every second. If you are considering seeing this show I would encourage you to go. It was just fantastic! ""A riveting masterpiece from beginning to end. The acting was sublime and the set design was very clever. The Court Theatre never ceases to impress! Thank you!"
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So well acted and so compelling,I was sitting and the edge of my seat and I didnt want it to end.
I was drawn in from start to finish.
Highly recommend"