The Bakehouse Theatre Company Presents MISERY July 21- August 6

The Bakehouse Theatre Company presents a South Australian Premiere of Misery by Simon Moore, adapted from Stephen King's novel Misery

Thur 21st July to 6th August 2011 at 8pm ( Wed to Sat 2nd and 3rd week) At the bakehouse Theatre 255 Angas St Adelaide

I am your number one fan. I love you. Now lie still.
Misery is a roller coaster ride into the darkness and torment of obsession. Expect the unexpected in this compellingly cruel thriller. After an auto accident, best-selling romance novelist, Paul Sheldon, is lucky to be alive. Or is he? This stunning stage adaptation of Stephen King's "masterpiece" will keep audiences on The Edge of their seats.

Misery is a play about best selling romantic fiction novelist Paul Sheldon who retires each winter to the snow-covered hills of Colorado to write another work featuring his beautiful heroine Misery Chastain. Driving whilst inebriated, he encounters severe weather and his car goes off the road. Instead of awakening in hospital, when he regains consciousness, he finds himself in a filthy, dilapidated farmhouse, isolated from the outside world by a blizzard and occupied by Annie, his "Number One Fan". She insists that she will nurse him, refusing to tell anyone of his whereabouts. His crushed legs mean that he is virtually a prisoner, dependent on Annie for pain relief. When she discovers his new novel does not feature Misery, she forces him to destroy the manuscript and write another. Thus begins Paul's descent into living hell.

**Free Tix Night for Pensioners/Unemployed Thursday 21st AND Friday July 22nd - Proudly supported by ArtsSA
**Opening Night for Media Saturday July 23rd **
Season continues Wed to Sat until Aug 6th - all shows at 8pm
Bookings at www.bakehousetheatre.com or by Phone 82270505 Credit card required
Credits: Directed by Michael Allen Featuring JoAnne Hartstone and John Maurice
Set and costume design by Tammy Boden Lighting and sound design by Ben Flett
Produced by Peter Green

Pricing: Preview Nights $14, Free Tix (for health care card holders) $0. All other nights Adult $22, Conc $18, Groups (of 10+) $16, Fringe Benefits $16 Students $14
Duration: 2 hours including a 15 minute interval