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Jack the Ripper theatre show - Torquay Royal Lyceum Theatre
Show starts 7.30pm at
Torquay Royal Lyceum Theatre
29 Abbey Road,
Torquay,
TQ2 5NQ
Tickets £10 adults and £8 concessions
Tickets from www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html
Doors open from 6.30pm. Refreshments and toilets available.
A steampunk drama exploring some of the theories and mysteries around the Victorian serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.
Frederick Abberline, a tormented but brilliant and kindly detective, finds himself investigating the brutal murders of prostitutes around Whitechapel in London. As fear builds and the local community starts to unravel, with the murders showing no sign of stopping, Abberline has to face horrors in his own past, as he continues the investiagtion. Through the show, we meet members of the local community, incliding several of the suspects, many of the Rippers victims - and Jack the Ripper himself...
How does the story end? Well; it ends with many questions. ?Who was silenced and why?
Run time: 2 hours 30 mins plus venue interval. Allow 3 hours total.
Suitability: Teens and adults
Content advisories: This story focusses on a serial killer, the investigations and his victims, based on true events. The show contains scenes of violence, mild strong language, a scene of drug use, references to prostitution, and one reference to cannibalism.
The show does NOT contain strobe lighting, nudity or sexual activity.
Please contact us directly on southdevonplayers@gmail.com with any additional questions about the show.
Our company website:
www.southdevonplayers.com
www.facebook.com/sdevonplayers
Torquay Royal Lyceum Theatre
29 Abbey Road,
Torquay,
TQ2 5NQ
Tickets £10 adults and £8 concessions
Tickets from www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html
Doors open from 6.30pm. Refreshments and toilets available.
A steampunk drama exploring some of the theories and mysteries around the Victorian serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.
Frederick Abberline, a tormented but brilliant and kindly detective, finds himself investigating the brutal murders of prostitutes around Whitechapel in London. As fear builds and the local community starts to unravel, with the murders showing no sign of stopping, Abberline has to face horrors in his own past, as he continues the investiagtion. Through the show, we meet members of the local community, incliding several of the suspects, many of the Rippers victims - and Jack the Ripper himself...
How does the story end? Well; it ends with many questions. ?Who was silenced and why?
Run time: 2 hours 30 mins plus venue interval. Allow 3 hours total.
Suitability: Teens and adults
Content advisories: This story focusses on a serial killer, the investigations and his victims, based on true events. The show contains scenes of violence, mild strong language, a scene of drug use, references to prostitution, and one reference to cannibalism.
The show does NOT contain strobe lighting, nudity or sexual activity.
Please contact us directly on southdevonplayers@gmail.com with any additional questions about the show.
Our company website:
www.southdevonplayers.com
www.facebook.com/sdevonplayers
Saturday 12 December
The Royal Lyceum Theatre
27-29 Abbey Road,
Torquay, Devon TQ2 5NQ
Show starts 7.30pm at Torquay Royal Lyceum Theatre
29 Abbey Road,
Torquay,
TQ2 5NQ
Tickets £10 adults and £8 concessions
Tickets from www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html
Doors open from 6.30pm. Refreshments and toilets available.
Organised by
The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company
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