Horror play Blackout fails to deliver chilling experience
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 16:03 · Archive
Blackout: Fear Loves An Audience at The New Theatre in Peterborough failed to create the intended immersive horror experience.
Blackout: Fear Loves An Audience recently ran at The New Theatre in Peterborough, marketed as a hauntingly immersive theatrical experience featuring a two-act horror format. The production placed audiences as silent observers watching actors rehearse a play called 'The Devil's Daughter' within an old haunted venue, which gradually evolves to reveal the actors' own ghostly experiences.
The set design initially created an ominous atmosphere, with a flickering ghost light, a prominent ticking grandfather clock and a centrally positioned chair equipped with handcuffs. The theatre was plunged into darkness at the start, prompting reactions from the audience.
Despite this potential for suspense, the production ultimately failed to achieve its objective. The reliance on the venue's existing environment to create immersion proved ineffective, particularly given the theatre's modern refurbished building. The script relied heavily on profanity and contained comical elements that undermined the horror tone. Post-show feedback suggested the experience did not meet the expectations of those seeking a genuinely chilling performance.
How it is being reported
- Horror play 'fails to deliver a genuinely chilling experience' says Cambs reviewerWe went to the Peterborough performance of Blackout: Fear Loves An Audience and this is what we thought.Cambs Times · 14 Oct, 14:37
- Horror play 'fails to deliver a genuinely chilling experience' says Cambs reviewerWe went to the Peterborough performance of Blackout: Fear Loves An Audience and this is what we thought.Ely Standard · 14 Oct, 14:37
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