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Immersive show 'Ghostlight' to open at the National Theatre

Following their previous collaborations including Faust in 2006, The Masque of the Red Death in 2007 and The Drowned Man in 2013, Punchdrunk and the National Theatre will reunite for new immersive show Ghostlight.

Olivia Rook
Olivia Rook

Ghostlight, an immersive production by Punchdrunk, will open at the National Theatre next year in celebration of the venue's 50 years on the South Bank. Performances will begin in summer/autumn 2027.

Following their previous collaborations including Faust in 2006, The Masque of the Red Death in 2007 and The Drowned Man in 2013, Punchdrunk and the National Theatre will reunite for the new immersive show Ghostlight, conceived and directed by Punchdrunk founder Felix Barrett (The Guilty). Ghostlight will be curated by writer Lucy Kirkwood (The Witches).

Barrett's Paranormal Activity (which he directs) is currently in the West End.

Further artistic team, casting, performance dates and on sale to be announced.

Check back for Ghostlight tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk

Photo credit: Ghostlight title treatment. (Courtesy of National Theatre)

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