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Shock Horror promotional image - On the far right, a man holding a camera looking forward. On the left, a silhouette of a hand on a curtain. Big red lettering reads: 'Shock Horror'. Black lettering on a white photographic film strip reads: 'The
Shock Horror production photo: a man in a brown shirt and glasses lies on his back as if he has fallen; he is pointing his torch at a half-rotten ventriloquist’s dummy, which is sitting on a table covered with a dust sheet.
Shock Horror production photo: a man in a brown shirt and glasses stands in an abandoned cinema and examines an old reel of film with an intense expression his face.
Shock Horror production photo: a man in a brown shirt and glasses kneels on the floor and faces away from the camera, towards the greying wreckage of an abandoned building.

Thunder Road Theatre presents

Shock Horror

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Experience the “astonishing” Shock Horror, back to excite, unsettle and thrill those brave enough to book following last year’s critically acclaimed, sold-out tour.

This “must-see” ghost story combines live performance, illusion, and film to create an “outstanding piece of theatre”, taking audiences on a terrifying journey into childhood nightmares and being afraid in the dark.

Obsessed with finishing his life’s work, a horror fanatic returns home to a haunted cinema. As his mind unravels, painful memories wake from the dead, but something else waits for him… something much worse.

Meet the brilliant minds behind this modern horror masterpiece and unlock the secrets of Shock Horror.

★★★★★

‘Astonishing’

Manchester Evening News

★★★★★

‘One hell of a show’

Yorkshire Lifestyle

★★★★

‘Captivating… a must-see’

Reviews Hub

‘An outstanding piece of theatre’

Darlington & Stockton Times

Map Venue MarkerNorthcott Theatre
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Running time: 110 minutes, no interval
Members Discount, Group Discount (10+), U26 Ticket Offer
Age Guidance 12+
This performance contains smoke/haze, loud noises, flashing lights, strong language and disturbing images.

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