2:22 A Ghost Story

The premise of the show centres around Jenny hearing something or someone at 2:22am every day over the past four days.  After holding a dinner party for Lauren and Ben, the conversation turns to the spooky goings on, and they all agree to stay there until the fateful time just so Jenny can convince them she isn’t losing her mind.  Her husband Ben is highly cynical about it and offers up many logical explanations which increases the tension between the two as the evening goes on.

As we take our seats in the auditorium there is a large digital LED clock with red numbers ticking round which instantly creates an element of suspense. As the play starts, the stage surround is lit by bright red strip lighting (Lighting Design by Lucy Carter) and thus commences the first of the jump scare noises scattered throughout (Sound Designer Ian Dickinson) which come courtesy of the neighbourhood foxes, and if you’ve ever heard foxes, you’ll know what sort of concerning noise they make, however they are perfectly combined with thumping music which has you jumping in your seat. If you are of a nervous disposition, be advised that these noises are very loud, but they add to the very tense atmosphere extremely well.  We see Jenny painting the door surround in the early hours of the morning and your eyes are instantly drawn to the clock as it approaches 2:22. I found myself watching and waiting to see what would happen as soon as the clock ticked over……. however, I won’t spoil that.  In fact, I won’t be offering any spoilers at all as we are asked to keep the story a secret.