Ahead of the show officially opening at the Phoenix Theatre tonight (31st October) production images have been released. Take a look…if you dare!
Based on William Peter Blatty’s terrifying novel and the hit 1973 film adaptation, The Exorcist will make its official theatrical debut at the Phoenix Theatre tonight, preparing to scare and thrill audiences until the 10th March 2018.
“Oh please, Mother, make it stop! It’s hurting.”
When the medical profession fails to provide answers to young Regan’s strange symptoms her desperate mother Chris turns to a local priest for help. But before Father Damien can tackle what’s before him, he must overcome his own shaken beliefs, as this fight is for more than just one girl’s soul…
Adapted for the stage by John Pielmeier and directed by Sean Mathias, The Exorcist is widely considered to be one of the scariest films of all time, sparking controversy when it was first released in cinemas but it went on to win two Oscars.
Marking 45 years since William Peter Blatty’s novel was first published, The Exorcist stars Jenny Seagrove as Chris MacNeil opposite Peter Bowles as Father Lankester Merrin, Adam Garcia as Father Damien Karras, Clare Louise Connolly as Regan, Todd Boyce as Doctor Strong, Mitchell Mullen as Doctor Klein, Elliot Harper as Father Joe and Tristram Wymark as Burke.
The production is designed by Olivier Award-winning Designer Anna Fleischle (Hangmen), Lighting Design by Philip Gladwell (Five Guys Named Moe), Composition and Sound Design by Adam Cork (London Road), Projection Design by Jon Driscoll and Gemma Carrington (Brief Encounter) and Illusion Design is by Ben Hart (Impossible).
The Exorcist will play at the Phoenix Theatre from the 20th October and is booking until the 10th March 2018. To book tickets visit: ATG Tickets, Ticketmaster.co.uk, Love Theatre.com, Discount Theatre.com,Theatre Tickets Direct.co.uk, Last Minute.com, Love London Love Culture, Theatre People.com and See Tickets.com.