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2:22 A Ghost Story Review

Following a hugely successful run at the Noel Coward last summer, 2:22 A Ghost Story makes a limited return to the Gielgud Theatre. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see the amazing Giovanna Fletcher as she was recovering from injury.

From the get-go we are startled by high pitched screams and flashing red neon lights. Jenny (Rhiannon Hardy) is painting the house her, and husband Sam (Elliot Cowen) have recently bought and moved into with their daughter Phoebe. Jenny is alone whilst her husband is away for work and the ominous clock that ticks to the time of 2:22 and we hear muffled sobs and footsteps. Jenny hears this every night at the same time. Upon Sam’s arrival home they decide to hold a dinner party and invite his long-term friend Lauren (Stephanie Beatriz) and her new boyfriend Ben (James Buckley). Over the course of the dinner wine is flowing and tensions start to run high at the mention of the paranormal activity that seems to be happening within the house. Thus, opening conversations on work ethics, religion and what do you believe all adds to the atmosphere.

Hardy was a brilliant Jenny; she portrayed the emotion that the character was going through and was very convincing in every decision she made. Cowen plays a patronising, science driven, opinionated Sam so well and really makes you dislike him throughout the whole play. Beatriz as Lauren was incredible, she is such a complicated character that has been holding onto these feelings and emotions for so long and throughout the night the walls come down and we get to see what is going on with Lauren. Buckley as Ben, for me stole the show he gave a bit of comedic relief when it was needed but also added to the creepiness of the show by how he told Ben’s story.

The staging looks simple but is so intricately detailed to add to the creepiness of the story. We went in looking around thinking what could happen because you have this item and then those doors with the window. The writing of this whole play and how it is executed is so clever because you overthink the whole time you are in there. The play ends with an unforeseen twist at 2:22 that will leave you completely mind blown. The audience in the theatre audibly gasped when this happened, including myself. This is one of the best pieces of theatre I have ever seen on stage, and I would implore people to see it before it shuts on 12th February.

Stacey x

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