My Name is Gef at Upstairs At The Gatehouse

After a sell-out run at The Phoenix Arts Club, MY NAME IS GEF, a “hilarious, horrifying and thought-provoking” new actor-muso, folk-horror, comedy musical comes to workshop at Upstairs at the Gatehouse for two afternoons only! 

1937. Renowned and ridiculed psychoanalyst Dr. Nandor Fodor has one last chance to prove himself to the scientific elites he longs to be accepted by. Sent to the remote Isle of Man, he’s tasked with investigating the paranormal events and spooky phenomena occurring on the Irving family farm, whose daughter claims to be haunted by the hideous and terrifying vision of... a talking mongoose called Gef (pronounced 'Jeff'). What follows is a mystery investigating the supernatural, the human psyche, and what makes us hide our real selves. 

Based on the infamous true events, this actor-musician, multi-instrumental, folk musical by Wiltshire & Wells is a fast-paced, hilarious, and unbelievable story, adapted from (arguably) the world’s first viral sensation. A true old wives’ tale exploring the madness, the malignancy, and the mirth caused by one ghostly, muttering mongoose... the question is: how willing are you to BELIEVE?