CASTING THE RUNES: Candlit M R James Ghost Stories for Christmas

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  • Guys Hospital Chapel

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  • Something A Little Different, Theatre/Arts and Christmas Themed
  • Tickets from £16.00
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  • Sun, 8th Dec 2024 @ 19:00 - 21:00
  • 19:00 - 21:00

M. R. James 1862 - 1936 is largely regarded as Britain's finest master of ghoulish suspense and supernatural fiction. He began writing his ghost stories as an entertainment for his friends at King's College Cambridge where he would read a new tale each year at Christmas.

In celebration of a great literary beginning, we invite you to join us at Guys Hospital Chapel, to gather above the crypt and discover by candlelight how James’ gothic imagination still has the power to terrify and amuse.

This gripping one man show performed by Nunkie Theatre retells two of James' eeriest ghost stories. 

In Casting the Runes we meet the unforgettable Mr. Karswell – magic lanternist, occult historian and scourge of academe. It’s partnered here by James’s most neglected masterpiece The Residence at Whitminster in which a dark shadow looms over the precinct of a peaceful English church…

Tickets £16 including a delightful gin cocktail and 20% donation to Guy's and St Thomas' Charity. 

Nunkie Theatre
Nunkie is a literary storytelling unit, committed to bringing to life the most thrilling short stories in the English language, on stage and film.

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PLEASE NOTE:  The Chapel is a beautiful historic building but has no toilet facilities. So come prepared :

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Casting the Runes

Two Ghost Stories for Christmas

 19:00 - 21:00 £16.00

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Guys Hospital Chapel, Entrance via the Courtyard, St. Thomas Street, London, SE1 9GU

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London Bridge (Tube)

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A Curious Invitation and Antique Beat
A series of talks on death curated by Antique Beat and A Curious Invitation support London's magnificent seven cemeteries. 
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  • Written by Alix

    Rating: 4

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    Visited 2 weeks ago
    Stunning setting, fascinating talk, and the warming punch was a lovely touch! Two small pieces of feedback: the way this event was titled and described gave some members of my party much more of an impression that it would be about clothing - the historic fashion *worn* to funerals rather than the fashions in which they were conducted and the broader trends they followed. Some of my party also struggled to find the venue; the Kings College signs are confusing if you're from out of town and don't know Guy's Campus well. A sign on the courtyard gates or a map would have been so helpful for those unfamiliar with the area.
  • Written by Cherry

    Rating: 4

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    Visited 2 weeks ago
    Fascinating talk, really enjoyed.
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