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W. W. Jacobs

Date of Death: September 01, 1943 (79)

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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THE MONKEY'S PAW Comes to Boggstown Cabaret This Halloween


Be careful what you wish for! Boggstown Cabaret will remind their audience of this timeless theme during the One Night Only Halloween performance of THE MONKEY'S PAW, based on the original short story by W.W. Jacobs, the enduring tale has terrified readers for over 100 years.

Psycho Clan Presents THE DARK HOUSE


Psycho Clan, the creative team behind many well-known NYC immersive productions, will present THE DARK HOUSE, a horror experience just in time for the Halloween season.  

FIRESIDE Comes to Cumston Hall Next Month


These spooky classics are given new life as chilling theatrical stories. Though told with some humor, this production might be too intense and scary for very young audiences. 

ACA 2020 Alumni To Present Spooktacular Radio Dramas Just In Time For Halloween


Live theatre may not be going on this October, but that isn't going to stop these recently graduated MFA actors!

Royal Family Productions Presents FIRESIDE


After the huge success of Anne of Green Gables: Part I, NYC's Royal Family Productions, a theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, will produce an eerie Halloween special.

BWW Review: Immersive Production I CAN'T SEE Frights and Delights Manhattan


Immersive Production I CAN'T SEE Frights and Delights Manhattan

Immersive Theatrical Horror Experience I CAN'T SEE Begins 9/25


Psycho Clan, the creative team behind many well-known NYC immersive productions, will present I CAN'T SEE, an all-new heart pounding immersive horror theater experience just in time for the Halloween season.

Radiotheatre's Annual EDGAR ALLAN POE FEST Returns


Come in, come in! Enter into the spectral shadows of St.John's Sanctuary which has sat quietly for 190 years in the heart of historical Greenwich Village.

Unbound Productions to Offer Staged Readings This Summer


Unbound Productions Executive Director Jonathan Josephson, Artistic Director Paul Millet, and Producing Artistic Director Jeff G. Rack have announced two events that will be taking place in the greater Pasadena area this summer: an enhanced staged reading of Holmes, Sherlock and The Consulting Detective on Friday, June 26 at 7pm at The Huntington (San Marino) and a Summer Wicked Lit Installation including a full production of W.W. Jacobs' The Monkey's Paw and a staged reading of H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond: July 10-25 at Mountain View Mausoleum (Altadena).

WICKED LIT 2013 Sells Out to the 'Wall' Two Weeks Prior to Closing


Unbound Productions Co-Artistic Directors Jonathan Josephson, Paul Millet, and Jeff G. Rack are thrilled to share that the 5th Anniversary Production of the popular horror story adaptation series Wicked Lit at Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery in Altadena, California has sold out to the proverbial wall. There are zero tickets still available for the general public for Wicked Lit 2013 which closes on November 2; all remaining seats have been reserved for Members and other donors that support the non-profit theatre company.

FringeNYC's THE STORYTELLERS Begins Performances at Flamboyan Theater Tonight


Performances for THE STORYTELLERS, a new play based on the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Saki, Robert W. Service and W.W. Jacobs, begin Friday, August 9 as a part of the 17th annual New York International Fringe Festival at New York City's Flamboyan Theater (107 Suffolk Street). Adapted and directed by Abigail Strange (FringeNYC/CapitalFringe's Blanche: The Bittersweet Life of a Wild Prairie Dame, NYMF's Requiem for a Lost Girl) with original music by Louis Aquiler (Theatreworks USA!), tickets for THE STORYTELLERS range from $15 - $18 and are available at www.FringeNYC.com. The playing schedule for THE STORYTELLERS is as follows: Friday, August 9 at 4:45pm; Saturday, August 10 at 7:15pm; Monday, August 12 at 4:45pm; Wednesday, August 14 at 2:00pm; and Saturday, August 17 at 9:15pm.

THE STORYTELLERS Debuts Tonight at FringeNYC


THE STORYTELLERS, a new play based on the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Saki, Robert W. Service and W.W. Jacobs, will be adapted and directed by Abigail Strange (FringeNYC/CapitalFringe's Blanche: The Bittersweet Life of a Wild Prairie Dame, NYMF's Requiem for a Lost Girl) with original music by Louis Aquilar (Theatreworks USA!) as a part of the 17th annual New York International Fringe Festival. THE STORYTELLERS begins performances today, Friday, August 9, 2013 and will play its final performance on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at New York City's Flamboyan Theater (107 Suffolk Street).

THE STORYTELLERS to Premiere at FringeNYC, Begin. 8/9


THE STORYTELLERS, a new play based on the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Saki, Robert W. Service and W.W. Jacobs, will be adapted and directed by Abigail Strange (FringeNYC/CapitalFringe's Blanche: The Bittersweet Life of a Wild Prairie Dame, NYMF's Requiem for a Lost Girl) with original music by Louis Aquilar (Theatreworks USA!) as a part of the 17th annual New York International Fringe Festival. THE STORYTELLERS begins performances on Friday, August 9, 2013 and will play its final performance on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at New York City's Flamboyan Theater (107 Suffolk Street).

CHILLER Unveils New 2013-2014 Original Movies


Chiller today unveiled two additions to its growing slate of original films: Animal, from executive producer Drew Barrymore for Flower Films, and Deep in the Darkness, from Synthetic Cinema International.

THE MONKEY'S PAW, Featuring Corbin Bleu, Among Chiller's 2012-13 Original Programming


Building on a year of successful original programming that included ratings highs among Adults 25-54 (Real Fear: The Truth Behind the Movies) and Adults 18-34 (Can You Survive a Horror Movie?), Chiller will continue to grow its offerings for 2012-2013. Its upcoming programming slate includes four all-new projects: its first-ever anthology film, two new installments in the popular Chiller 13 countdown franchise and original movie The Monkey's Paw, featuring Stephen Lang, Corbin Bleu and Charles S. Dutton.

'The Scariest' Creeps onto Off-Broadway; Opens March 6


The Exchange (formerly Jean Cocteau Rep) takes on some of the greatest horror stories in history with the Off-Broadway premiere of The Scariest. This evening length collection of new plays by Kristin Newbom, Laura Schellhardt, Mark Schultz, and Gary Sunshine is based on the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, W.W. Jacobs, Hans Christian Anderson, and 'The Book of Revelations.' Opening Night is March 6.

W. W. Jacobs FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has W. W. Jacobs written?

W. W. Jacobs has written 2 shows including The Ghost of Jerry Bundler (Playwright), Beauty and the Barge (Playwright).

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