The Enfield Haunting (Richmond Theatre) London Reviews and Tickets

23%

(10 Ratings)

Positive

Mixed

Negative

100%

Members say

Confusing, Disappointing, Slow, Boring, Banal

About the Show

Catherine Tate & David Threlfall star in the world premiere of Paul Unwin's supernatural play.

Between 1977 - 1979, single mother, Peggy Hodgson, and her daughters, Janet & Margaret, made claims that their home in Enfield, North London was haunted - furniture moved on its own, they heard voices that weren't there, and the children levitated. After going public with their story, this ordinary, working-class family found themselves at the centre of one of the most famous poltergeist events in the world. Based on the first-hand accounts of one of the ghost hunters working to help the family, 'The Enfield Haunting' recounts one night in the spring of 1978 when events were approaching their climax.

WhatsOnStage Award-winner Catherine Tate ('Doctor Who') and Tony Award-nominee David Threlfall ('Shameless') star in the world premiere of Paul Unwin's (co-creator of 'Casualty') stage adaptation of this true story.

This production is recommended for ages 12+.

Show-Score Member Reviews (10)

Great staging, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if You like jump scares. This has some moments of good special effects.

Don't see it if You are expecting a coherent play. More of a comedy than horror drama. Still confused if the spirit was of the old man or the other Janet. Read more

Excruciating, Insipid, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if You have a high tolerance for lack of cohesion or you're a particular fan of any of the actors, all of whom do their best with a weak script

Don't see it if You're looking for either a ghost story or a psychological drama. This manages to be neither. The cat bits are particularly excruciating.

Amateur, Confusing, Cliched

See it if You’ve got nothing better to do

Don't see it if You go to the theatre regularly and expect quality script and acting for £70-100

Disappointing, Boring, Slow, Confusing

See it if The stage looked good.

Don't see it if very slow. poor somewhat wooden acting, not scary, we could have left at the interval. Repetitive and small details were wrong- like laying

Slow, Great staging, Disappointing, Confusing, Banal

See it if You have nothing better to do

Don't see it if If you want a good night out.

Appalling, awful, disappointing

See it if You want to waste a chunk of your hard earned cash.

Don't see it if Poor script, poor acting, poor sets, poor special effects. Read more

Uneventful, Slow, Amateurish, Disappointing, Underwhelming

See it if You want to waste your time and money watching something very tenuously based on the Enfield Haunting, and is at best insubstantial.

Don't see it if You expect this to be a slick and entertaining portrayal of the Enfield Haunting. The plot is weak and lacking and the acting questionable.

Poorly written, Boring, Confusing

See it if You are a Catherine Tate mega fan and simply have to see her in person

Don't see it if You have any common sense, it’s dog shit. Catherine Tate is an amazing actor but whoever wrote this script needs to be haunted themselves

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