It Walks Around The House At Night
14+
Theatre
Fri 02 Oct 2026 – Sat 03 Oct 2026
Performances
About
"Following a sell-out UK tour, the award-winning ThickSkin present this chilling new play by Tim Foley (former Bruntwood Prize-winner).
When an out-of-work actor takes a job playing a ghost at an old countryside manor, he expects nothing more than a few cheap scares. But as night after night unfolds, the role begins to blur with reality — and something far more sinister starts to emerge.
Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, It Walks Around The House At Night draws audiences into a world of creeping dread, unexpected twists and dark humour. A haunted house story for a new era, brought to life through inventive staging, immersive sound and bold visual effects.
ThickSkin, one of the UK’s most exciting touring companies, joins forces with Tim Foley (award-winning writer of Doctor Who audio dramas; Electric Rosary, Royal Exchange Theatre) to create this thrilling production. Directed by Neil Bettles (ThickSkin’s How Not To Drown, Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Frantic Assembly’s The Unreturning), with sound design by Pete Malkin (Othello, National Theatre; The Encounter, Complicité – Tony Award winner) and lighting and video design by Joshua Pharo (Measure for Measure, RSC; Kenrex, The Other Palace).
Unsettling, darkly comic and full of surprises, the stage is set… for terror
★★★★★
‘An unforgettable spooky story.’
Theatre South East
★★★★★
'Unsettling, seductive, and utterly unforgettable.’
Theatre and Tonic
★★★★★
'a damned good scare’
Northern Arts Review
★★★★★
'a deliciously spine-tingling triumph’
Broadway World
★★★★★
‘incredibly entertaining’
Ovation
★★★★
‘A rip-roaring horror adventure’
Time Out
★★★★
‘An atmospheric and entertaining
thrill ride’
North West End
★★★★
‘technically dazzling’
All Things Theatre
★★★★
‘utterly captivating’
Beyond The Curtain
The Guardian
‘Genuinely spine-tingling’
Nominated for 2026 Fringe Theatre Awards – best new play, best production, best lead performance and best director.
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