Dead Men’s Eyes | Two Ghost Stories by M R James

Two chilling and thrilling tales from M R James, the master of the English ghost story. Performed by R M Lloyd Parry. Friday 30th October | 7pm Nunkie Theatre Company presents Dead Men’s Eyes Two Ghost Stories by M R James Performed by R M Lloyd Parry “Put it down, you fool! Do you want to look through a dead man’s eyes?” Two chilling and thrilling tales from M R James, the master of the English ghost story. In A View from a Hill a pair of old binoculars reveal the grisly history of an idyllic stretch of English landscape. In The Treasure of Abbot Thomas a treasure-seeker comes face to face with unspeakable horror at the bottom of ancient well. Dead Men’s Eyes is the sixth instalment of Nunkie’s M R James Project, a series of one-man shows that seek to revive the tradition of oral, supernatural storytelling that was perfected by Montague Rhodes James in Cambridge in the years leading up to World War One. “Wonderful, magical storytelling…” The Daily Mail www.nunkie.co.uk A LIVE Lit & Phil Event | £15 / £12 concession (If you would prefer to book directly over the phone, please call the Library Desk team on 0191 232 0192 and they will be happy to help)