A Night Beneath The Elder Sign

This year A Night Beneath the Elder Sign features two unique performances of works by HP Lovecraft. First is Celephais, a tale from the Dreamlands told in shadow puppet style by the festival's artistic director TL Wiswell.

Coloured by the fading elegance of gilded age America, this performance imagines Consuela Vanderbilt, whose summer home in Newport, Rhode Island was surely known to HP, as the heartbroken dreamer longing for the world of her (and HP's) youth. With an experimental electronic soundtrack performed live by composer and soundscape artist Kinga Janicka, this show will transport you to realms just beyond human perception. 

This story is followed by a dramatic retelling of From Beyond, as performed by festival co-producer Kai Hastur, author of the sold out Shroud of Charon from 2023. This creepy story of transcending the limitations of our eyes and ears with a little boost from science is the perfect pairing for fans of weird fiction. Both events are world premieres, tales never before performed in any format at the festival, and one night only - don't miss out!

PART OF THE LONDON LOVECRAFT FESTIVAL

Content warnings: Cults, madness, drug use, cosmic horror

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