The Magic Lantern Call Of Cthulhu

PART OF THE LONDON LOVECRAFT FESTIVAL

Magic Lantern Call of Cthulhu and the "Night of 1000 Tentacles" - a celebration of New Weird and Decadent, the London Lovecraft Review

At tonight's meeting of the Boston Theosophical Brotherhood, we have a special guest: esoteric traveller Miranda Carter, who turns her curiosity for the queer and unusual toward a more local mystery: the ghost ship Alert that washed ashore a few months ago with no crew. As first on site, Miss Carter shares with us her theory on what happened, based on clues found in the cabin. These include an undeveloped bit of film that will be shown, on stage, live, and for the first time ever.

Join Miranda Carter as she takes us on a voyage of discovery... and possibly madness... with the help of her amazing magic lantern!

Fresh from a series of sold out Lovecraftian shadow puppet shows, TL Wiswell turns her hand to the magic lantern, bringing "Call of Cthulhu" to life in a new and original format with Kinga Janicka's experimental live music building the dread. The magic lantern is an early version of the slide show, with hand painted glass plates, phosphorus lighting (replaced for safety's sake with an incandescent bulb), and a touch of the quirky. The show will be followed with a night of cosmic cabaret and singalonga, starring HP Lovebox,  the Arkham Hillbilly, and John Callaghan's popular singalonga, in celebration of the launch of New Weird and Decadent, the London Lovecraft Review. A not-to-be-missed night of tentacular proportions!

There are no guarantees that cultists may not attend this show - you have been warned!

Cast & Creative Team: TL Wiswell, Kinga Janicka, Darcy Sullivan, John Callaghan, Tom Baker 

Content warnings: Human sacrifice, cosmic dread, nudibranchs, bad puns, tentacles

Fancy dinner and a show? Book at table at the Drayton Arms pub now and enjoy the pre-theatre menu before heading upstairs!

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