The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw adapted by Jack Neary

(9)
Productions (22)
Classic Thriller
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100 - 110 minutes
4 W, 3 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Unit set.

Isolated in a sprawling manor in 19th century England, a governess is hired to watch a precocious young brother and sister in this haunting adaptation of Henry James' classic novella. Though the governess bonds with the children at first, she quickly begins to suspect something is wrong when she sees the grotesque figures of the former governess and caretaker of the manor -- both of whom are supposedly deceased. Is she seeing actual ghosts, or merely figments of her imagination? Fearing for her life and sanity, the governess begins an investigation to find out what happened to her predecessors and who else knows of their presence.

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Play Details

Isolated in a sprawling manor in 19th century England, a governess is hired to watch a precocious young brother and sister in this haunting adaptation of Henry James' classic novella. Though the governess bonds with the children at first, she quickly begins to suspect something is wrong when she sees the grotesque figures of the former governess and caretaker of the manor -- both of whom are supposedly deceased. Is she seeing actual ghosts, or merely figments of her imagination? Fearing for her life and sanity, the governess begins an investigation to find out what happened to her predecessors and who else knows of their presence.

  • Classic Thriller
  • |
  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 4 W, 3 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Unit set.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-588-9

Published Reviews

"...an evening's worth of startles, spine-tingles and a climax of absolute horror. Be prepared to be scared."

Eric Sean Weld, Daily Hampshire Gazette

"...a venerable horror story can shock a modern audience."

James A. Karis II, Telegram & Gazette

Production History

NOV 10, 2023 - NOV 18, 2023
Christy Anderson
Albany, OR United States
Christy AndersonAlbany, OR United States
OCT 21, 2022 - OCT 23, 2022
Trinity High School
Trinity, NC United States
Trinity High SchoolTrinity, NC United States
APR 14, 2022 - APR 30, 2022
StageCenter Theatre
Bryan, TX United States
StageCenter TheatreBryan, TX United States
OCT 01, 2021 - OCT 24, 2021
High springs playhouse
High Springs, FL United States
High springs playhouseHigh Springs, FL United States
APR 25, 2019 - MAY 05, 2019
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Theatre
Baltimore, MD United States
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of TheatreBaltimore, MD United States
OCT 19, 2018 - OCT 28, 2018
La Reina High School
Thousand Oaks, CA United States
La Reina High SchoolThousand Oaks, CA United States
OCT 19, 2018 - OCT 22, 2018
MC
Meadville, PA United States
MCMeadville, PA United States
NOV 02, 2017 - NOV 05, 2017
Eldon High School Drama Club
Eldon, MO United States
Eldon High School Drama ClubEldon, MO United States
OCT 12, 2017 - OCT 15, 2017
University Of Missouri Science And Technology
Rolla, MO United States
University Of Missouri Science And TechnologyRolla, MO United States
OCT 04, 2017 - OCT 07, 2017
Regina Little Theatre Society Inc .
Regina, SK Canada
Regina Little Theatre Society Inc .Regina, SK Canada
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No upcoming productions.
JUN 01, 2006 - JUN 30, 2006
New Century Theatre
Northampton, MA United States
New Century TheatreNorthampton, MA United States

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