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Young, trusting, and fragile – Bella Manningham thinks she’s losing her mind. In the evenings, she hears strange noises. The sitting-room gas lamps dim for no apparent reason. Is Bella’s loving relationship with her partner Jack all that it seems?

Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play introduced us to the powerful term we now use to describe an insidious form of deception and manipulation.

This liberating adaptation by Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson, which world premiered at the 2022 Shaw Festival, is a gripping, reimagined thriller of daring and doubt. Will the “gaslighting” have its intended dire effect, or will our heroine find the strength to save herself?

With all the hallmarks of Victorian Gothic, refreshed with intriguing new insights, GASLIGHT is a thrilling theatrical experience.

“Gaslight thrills audiences. A must-see theatrical experience that you don’t want to miss” BroadwayWorld

“A Victorian gothic…with an inspired twist” The Age

“A mouth-watering psychological thriller, in which nothing is as it seems” The Blurb

“Sumptuous and imposing. The performances are riveting, delivered in a lavish context, keeping the audience gripped from beginning to end.” Stage Whispers

“Plenty to admire. There’s something cinematic about the way it plays out” The Guardian

“Dramatic, satisfying, masterfully directed like a game of chess” InReview

“Gaslight has all the elements of a perfect thriller, creepy, dark and with more twists than a roller coaster!” Weekend Notes