Presented by Damien Tracey Productions Ltd and the Old Red Lion Theatre.

Tuesday 6th December 2016 – Friday 1st January 2017

Originally published as a novel in 1927, Benighted was the first real introduction to the world of a then unknown J.B. Priestley. Now the world premiere of its stage production, adapted by Duncan Gates, will be staged at the Old Red Lion this Christmas. Following the success of the 2015 world premiere of Arthur Miller’s No Villain, the Old Red Lion are now renowned for their exciting programming decisions.

In 1932, Benighted was adapted by Universal into a film version called The Old Dark House which broke box office records across the UK and continues to influence modern cinema to this day.

J.B. Priestley is best known for An Inspector Calls which I still love. In Benighted, the literary seeds of one of Britain’s greatest ever playwrights are beautifully evident in the rich dialogue, unforgettable characters and gripping tension – now fully realised on stage for the first time.

J.B. Priestely’s son, Tom Priestley, comments, Benighted was my father’s second novel which was totally unlike his first novel Adam in Moonshine, and indeed unlike anything he wrote later. He liked to try his hand at different genres and, as he told me later, he had to enjoy his writing himself, otherwise how could he expect anyone else to enjoy it? Experiment was a key part of that enjoyment. It will be fascinating to see how it now translates for the stage, a new and very different medium. Of course the blend of characters will be as written but the setting must be adapted for the theatre.

Tuesday 6th December 2016 – Friday 1st January 2017 Tuesday to Saturday, 7.30pm
Saturday and Sunday matinees, 3pm

tbc
@BenightedPlay, @ORLTheatre

Old Red Lion Theatre, 418 St John Street, London EC1V 4NJ,

www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk.
 Tickets are available priced £19.50 (£17.50 concessions) Previews priced £16
Available from Old Red Lion Theatre Box Office and www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk or 0844 412 4307