The Exorcist

All you theatre lovers get set for a spine chilling experience! Onstage production of The Exorcist is simply terrifying experience! The classic horror saga is all set to make its Westend debut at the Phoenix Theatre this October. The show is adapted from William Peter Blatty’s original novel which was first published almost forty five years back.

After a hugely successful run at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, The Exorcist is all set to give you a remarkable horror time at the London Westend for a strictly limited season under the spectacular production of Bill Kenwright. The novel was penned in 1971 and also regarded as one of the finest movies by William Friedkin. The movie was released in the year 1973 starring Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn. This was also stated as one of the scariest movies of all time, as it has prestigious two-time Academy Award-winning screenplay. Moreover, it is also amongst the top ten all-time highest grossing films.

Story of The Exorcist is inspired from a real life saga of a young girl, Regan. She is experiencing some strange symptoms and is unable to diagnosed medically. As her mother Chris is left with no other option, she desperately turned to the Church for help and convinced Father Damien for his assistance to her. Both of them have to face a series of horrifying events. The first stage production of the world premiere was in Los Angeles in the year2012 and was adapted by John Pielmeier. The show made its reappearance in the UK in 2016.

Under the brilliant direction of Sean Mathias, whose recent credit includes No Man’s Land to the West End, the show is an awesome experience. Olivier Award-winner Anna Fleischle designed the show, as well as lighting design by Tim Mitchell and illusion design by Ben Hart, with sound and original compositions by Adam Cork.