BENIGHTED Breaks Box Office Record at Old Red Lion Theatre

Already extended due to phenomenal public demand, Benighted has now broken the pre-sale ticket records at the Old Red Lion. Originally published as a novel in 1927, Benighted was the first real introduction to the world of a then unknown J.B. Priestley. The world premiere of the stage adaptation of Benighted ties in with the Priestly Renaissance that is sweeping our stages.

Producer Damien Tracey comments, To be bringing a J.B. Priestley to the stage for the first time aided by our Adaptor Duncan Gates is a thrill in itself, but for the show to have taken off in the way it has is the icing on the cake. To open with the highest advance in the Old Red Lion's history is testament to the enduring appeal and acknowledgement of the brilliance that is J.B. Priestley.

Stewart Pringle, outgoing Artistic Director at the Old Red Lion comments, We're delighted to see Benighted break our pre-sale record here at ORL - I've never seen a response like it, and we're looking forward to a very spooky (and busy) Christmas hosting this premiere!

Leading this comic thriller are Harrie Hayes, Tom Machell, Ross Forder, Michael Sadler, Jessica Bay and Matt Maltby.

Set in the heart of wildest Wales on a treacherously stormy night where it seems the world itself is going to end, Philip and Margaret Waverton are left with no choice but to abandon their Austin Tourer and seek refuge in an old dark house. Soaked, hungry and exhausted from their ordeal, the Wavertons' relief at finally being indoors rapidly slips away as it becomes devilishly apparent that their gracious hosts for the evening, the peculiar Femm Family (and indeed the house itself), may be far more frightening than the Welsh mountainside they seek to escape.

In Benighted, the literary seeds of one of Britain's greatest ever playwrights are beautifully evident in the rich dialogue, unforgettable characters and gripping tension - now fully realised on stage for the first time.

Tickets are available priced £19.50 (£17.50 concessions) and previews priced £16.

Available from Old Red Lion Theatre Box Office and www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk or 0844 412 4307.

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