The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Stage Play
An exciting and brilliant hour long, two person live radio play adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Gothic chiller ‘The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. 

​Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel is a classic tale of the duality of human nature, how we can have both good and evil inside of us. And how important it is for us to acknowledge this - for if we don’t we can end up being taken over by or giving in to our worst desires. 

At the time it was written, it was also very much commentary on the duality of Victorian society - the difference which existed between the outward, expected rules of propriety and respectability and the inner & private world of an individual’s life and desires. In many ways this is still relevant to the world we live in today, especially where social media allows us to create and project an idealised, outward version of ourselves, which may be very different to the inner, lived experience of an individuals’ life. 

This adaptation is set in the Victorian era, but has a modern sensibility - all the characters are recognisable people we might meet today, their wishes and desires very much the wishes and desires we still have today. ​

Victorian Ghost Stories

Stage Play
Number Two, Melrose Square by Theo Gift & The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
A double bill of classic Victorian ghost stories, adapted for stage by veteran writer Sophie Flack, with a new musical score by composer and sound designer Dan Skelt.

As Autumn leaves started to fall and Winter approached, Victorians would gather around the fire and tell scary stories, shutting out the cold and the dark, reconnecting with family and friends over terrifying tales. Both a reminder of the ever closeness of death and a celebration of the survival of life, these stories proliferated in the penny press and periodicals. 

One of the most popular of these was ‘Number Two, Melrose Place’ by Theo Gift (the pen name of Dorothy Havers) a writer whose was sponsored by Dickens himself. Her claustrophobic and terrifying tale serves as a timely warning to be wary of underpriced rental properties - particularly those with sinister servants!  And it asks us - are the monsters outside, or are they within?
 "I fear that the period will sooner or later arrive when I must abandon life and reason together, in some struggle with the grim phantasm, Fear..."
‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ is perhaps Edgar Allan’s Poe’s most famous story - a gothic masterpiece and exploration of the themes of loneliness, isolation, fear, madness and the relationship between the body and the soul. In our gender-switched production, the melancholy and terrified Rayne Usher sends a desperate letter to her childhood friend - begging her to come at once.

Miss Sherlock Holmes - A Triple Bill

Stage Play
Additional scenes commissioned by Lantern Light Theatre Company
Originally commissioned by the Conan Doyle Collection and premiered at The Round Tower, Hotwalls, Portsmouth as part of the 'Summer of Sherlock 2019' festival.

Set in contemporary Baker Street, join Lantern Light for a thrilling adventure into the criminal underworld with Miss Sherlock Holmes and her loyal companion Dr. Jane Watson.

Across three separate evenings Miss Holmes is visited at home by: a desperate woman searching for her boyfriend, a terrified robbery victim and the dark and deadly villain known only as 'The Colonel'.

Bookended with the story of homeless teen Billie and how she came to live and work with the famous detective.

Drugs, danger, diamonds - all just a standard night in for Miss Sherlock Holmes...!
Arts Council Audience Feedback 
***** "A superb company"
**** "Excellent performances"
***** “We loved the show!”
*****"Loved the dynamic between Sherlock, Watson & Biilie!"​

Christmas with Gran

Radio Play
A Successful Career Woman Learns the Value of Family from her Wonderfully Mischievous Granny!
 
Elsa is trying to catch her flight to enjoy Christmas working abroad - and away from her family. However, her wily old Grandmother has other ideas! Lured down to Bognor Regis on Christmas Eve, a battle of wits ensues between Elsa and Gran, with her hapless, well-meaning mother caught in the middle.  Join Elsa, Mother and Gran for a Christmas hospital visit not like any other, in this hilarious but touching Christmas story.

Christmas With Gran is a brand new British half hour comedy/drama audio play, recorded with a full cast.

Suitable for ages 12+ (Contains mild swearing)

A Christmas Carol

Stage Play
Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens
A journey with Ebenezer Scrooge in a festive tale of self-knowledge, regret and redemption...

Going back to the fable's roots as a classic Victorian ghost story, there will be scares, laughs and heart-breaks along the way, in this new adaptation by veteran writer Sophie Flack, directed by Artistic Associate Kerren Garner with a new horror score by Dan Skelt.
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"This fantastic performance really captures the spirit and morals of Dickens' book.  The values of looking after the needy and vulnerable are just as relevant today as they were in 1843 and Lantern Light's production captivated our students' hearts and minds.  The production is true to the book and makes clever use of an engaging narrator to thread the narrative together. The quality of the acting was superb and simply but effectively put together.  Thank you for putting on this show!"
Ruth Nilsson, Davison CE High School for Girls
"A satisfying and faithful new adaptation!... Lantern Light's USP is the ability to fit venue and show, and St Nicholas' Church, probably Brighton's oldest building, is a terrific venue. Eerie sound and lighting design by Dan Skelt highlight rood screen, dais, long aisles and real candlelight, with London fog drifting about the ivy-wreathed stone pillars creating atmosphere, visuals and mood which a theatre just can't offer."
Phillippa Hammond, Sussex Playwrights

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Easter Bunny

A Zoom Play
​Commissioned by the Conan Doyle Collection
Sherlock and Watson are back for Easter - with a brand new adventure!

Stuck at home during lockdown, Sherlock is occupying himself with a range of new hobbies, when Watson messages him with an unusual case - his wife’s friend, Miss Lucy Aimes, an actress, took a job performing as the Easter Bunny, but has ended up being arrested for robbery! 

With the police unable to find the perpetrators and only Sherlock and Watson to turn to, can they solve the case or will this unfortunate bunny end up behind bars?

Tune in online and find out!

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Easter Bunny
A new zoom play, based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Radio Play
Adapted from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the dialogue script by Edgar Wallace.
Commissioned by The Conan Doyle Collection
Increasingly haunted in the last few days of his life by the sinister legend of the hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the moor by Baskerville Hall. Declared a simple case of heart failure by the coroner, but friend and neighbour, Dr. Mortimer is not convinced. Disturbed by the idea that darker forces are at play and fearful for the life of the new heir - Sir Henry Baskerville - he pays a visit to the world famous consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. 

His story piques the interest of the brilliant mind, who, however chooses to send the ever faithful Dr. Watson as his deputy to accompany Sir Henry Baskerville to Baskerville Hall. Watson and Sir Henry alone attempt to unravel the complicated tangle of affairs in Dartmoor while the net draws ever tighter and the terrible howls draw ever closer .... but where is Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock's Poisons

Stage Play
Commissioned by The Conan Doyle Collection
The Victorian era – a time when drugs & poisons were barely regulated and as easily available as tea and coffee!  Into this world was born Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous detective - Sherlock Holmes. A detective who would both work with and fall victim to their deadly pull…

Including the much-loved case of ‘The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot’ - join the mysterious, narcissistic detective and his faithful chronicler, the brave, honest Dr John Watson for the journey of a lifetime!
ARTS COUNCIL AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

"Just wanted to say Congratulations on your Sherlock's Poisons at Portsmouth Round Tower last night. The quality of acting was terrific. I went not knowing what to expect and was really surprised and impressed by both the acting and the writing. And the casting. The actors chosen were just perfect. And it was particularly impressive and entertaining to see two of them slip so easily and convincingly into completely different persona."

"We loved the show!"


"THANKS very much for a very entertaining evening!"

"I loved bringing Conan Doyle into the play and learning about his medical history. VERY funny his experimentation with the drug!!!!"

"Really fun evening. I was also very moved by the portrayal of Sherlock Holmes."

​"Excellent show - I enjoyed that!"

The Adventures of Conan Doyle

Children's Story-Telling Show
Commissioned by the Conan Doyle Collection 
Calling all explorers! A free interactive story-telling show based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s travel adventures.

Not just a stuffy old writer, he was also an explorer  - and an adventurer! Did you know he spent 6 months working as a surgeon on a whaling ship? Whoa! Or that he and his family travelled to Egypt, Australia and across the USA? He also spent a year in Vienna studying ophthalmology? Hang on! What’s ophthalmology?!

Join us for a fun adventure across the globe… with singing, dancing and plenty of audience participation.

Suitable for children ages 4+ and their families.

The Brighton Race Course Murder

Radio Play
Rehearsed reading at Rich Mix produced by ScriptReadEast
Under development.
Detective Inspector Rheumes is on the case again! Local rock legend Remy Dinty has been found dead on the track at Brighton Race Course, but all may not be as it seems. Not only dealing with obsessive and fans and greedy ex-wives, Detective Rheumes comes up against her long-term nemesis Beth McGowen - an amateur crime solver who exasperatingly finds clues by reading auras.

Hansel & Gretel

Stage Play
Produced by Lantern Light Theatre Company
Cooking up all the magic of the original story, but with a refreshing new sensibility, Hansel and Gretel will make a host of new friends with their treacly tale. Songs, dancing, magic and pebble-hunting, baked together and dusted with fresh new characters, a witty script and plenty of imagination, bring enchantment and delight to children and adults alike.

The story starts in a small village, deep in the heart of the Black Forest, when a handsome young woodcutter marries a temptingly mysterious woman. His children don’t like her, but they also don’t like doing their chores or village life! Bread-hating, cake-loving, tomboyish Gretel wants to leave the boring old forest for the excitement of the city and shy, sensitive Hansel – he doesn’t want to cut down trees, he wants to paint them!

Join Lantern Light this Christmas for a tasty treat and find out how the story ends – what kind of a spell has their new stepmother put on Hansel and Gretel’s father?... Can the bird outside the cottage really talk?... And why is there the scent of gingerbread wafting through the trees?...

A show with a heart, about growing up, learning to love your family and not always getting what you want!