Paranormal Activity will soon haunt the stage with a reimagining of the modern ghost story with an unsettling intimacy only theater can provide. Inspired by the found footage horror franchise, Paranormal Activity: A New Story Live on Stage will open at London’s Ambassadors Theatre on December 5 for a 12-week run. The play will also […]
Paranormal Activity will soon haunt the stage with a reimagining of the modern ghost story with an unsettling intimacy only theater can provide.
Inspired by the found footage horror franchise, Paranormal Activity: A New Story Live on Stage will open at London’s Ambassadors Theatre on December 5 for a 12-week run.
The play will also embark on a U.S. tour with stops at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre (October 8-November 2), Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles (November 13-December 7), Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington DC (January 28-February 27), and American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco (February 19-March 15).
Directed by Felix Barrett and written by playwright Levi Holloway, the show was first produced at England’s Leeds Playhouse in 2024.
It follows James and Lou, a couple who move from Chicago to London to escape their past. Upon discovering a haunting presence in their home, they use a camera to document the unsettling shadow in their midst.
“I’m so thrilled that Paranormal will have a chance to ensnare and unnerve audiences in London later this year,” said Barrett. “From seeing the advertising campaign of the film 20 years ago, where you watched cinema audiences leap out of their chairs in horror, I have long wondered how you could recreate that visceral reaction in a theater setting. How do you bring one of the most frightening films to life? How do you break the inherent safety that a plush West End theater offers? It’s been an incredible challenge, and we cannot wait to see how London audiences respond.”
“Collaborating with Felix Barrett to create an actual nightmare has been nothing short of a dream,” added Holloway. “Relishing in a shared language of dread, we’ve conspired to create something impossible, mixing the familiar with the uncanny, heart with horror. London audiences have a nose for honesty on stage and little patience for anything else. They’ll find it here, right alongside all the mischief we’ve made to trouble their sleep.”
