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The Gathering Returns
by Felix O'Brien
Saturday 22nd October
Beacon Arts Centre | 7.30pm
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Hopeless lovers.
Quiet babies.
True crime.
False faces.
A writer’s retreat.
Life. Death.
Eternity.
Following a sell-out performance in 2019, Felix O’Brien and friends return to the Beacon for another blackly magical evening of tear-jerking, rib-tickling, spine-chilling horror.
Gather round again.
Laugh. Cry.
SCREAM.
Felix O’Brien is a writer, director and theatremaker based in Inverclyde. His work has been seen at numerous venues including The Beacon, Southwark Playhouse, Paines Plough’s Roundabout, The Bunker, The Old Red Lion, The King’s Head, The Charing Cross Theatre and many more. In 2022, he was selected as one of the BBC’s Scottish Voices after reaching the top 2% of Writersroom’s Open Call.
Spooky Tours
by Beacon Arts Centre
Wednesday 26th October
Beacon Arts Centre | 6pm
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An experienced theatre maker and actor/storyteller will offer Halloween themed, performance-led tours of Inverclyde's flagship cultural venue and surrounding historic quarter. The engaging tours will increase appreciation and awareness of what the Beacon has to offer through high quality interactive engagement targeting family audiences, and those who have not previously engaged with cultural activities.
Come Dine with Me:
Spooky Celebrity Special
by Beacon Arts Centre
Wednesday 26th October
Beacon Arts Centre | 7.30pm
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Our cast of very talented community actors will delight you with comic darkness when Marilyn Monroe, Baby Jane and Hylda Hogden amongst others sit down for a gory three course meal.
Come and see what they serve, how they get along (hint – they don’t!) and enjoy the experience.
This is a short piece running about 30mins and is ideal to see after you have experienced the spooky tour here at the Beacon.
The Sound of Fog Beacon Arts Centre X Inverclyde Youth Theatre (KAYOS) X Magic Torch
Friday 28th October
Beacon Arts Centre | 7.30pm
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Trapped in a lighthouse on Hallowe’en, a plucky crew entertain themselves sharing terrifying tales of Inverclyde’s past. Galoshans, ghouls and graverobbers all have a part to play in this mildly horrifying evening’s entertainment. The performance is presented as a live radio play, accompanied by artwork and illustrations all devised by Beacon Young Company and Kayos throughout October. The piece will feature a performance of the classic Galoshans Play, an adaptation of another local spooky folktale and more!
