The Carriageworks Theatre will play host to a thrilling new theatre production West Yorkshire-born writer and performer Adam Z. Robinson

West Yorkshire-born writer and performer Adam Z. Robinson returns to Leeds with his most spine-chilling show yet.

This October The Carriageworks Theatre will play host to a thrilling new theatre production by Adam Z. Robinson and his company The Book of Darkness & Light. NIGHTMARES will take to the stage on Saturday 12th October as part of a national tour of 23 venues. It promises to chill audiences to the bone.

The Book of Darkness & Light theatre company creates storytelling theatre with suspenseful and immersive soundscapes which draw its audiences into the tales. NIGHTMARES is the fourth ghost story production that The Book of Darkness & Light have brought to The Carriageworks Theatre and is set to be a thrilling experience that lingers long after the curtain falls.

The show is made up of three classic ghost stories, adapted for the stage by Robinson: ‘The Kit-Bag’ by master of the macabre Algernon Blackwood; ‘The Judge’s House’ by Bram Stoker, author of legendary vampire classic Dracula; and ‘John Charrington’s Wedding’ by E. Nesbit, most famous for her novel The Railway Children, but who also wrote a series of gripping ghost stories. 2024 also marks 100 years since E. Nesbit’s death.

Each tale in NIGHTMARES is more horrifying than the last, ensuring that audiences will be on the edges of their seats from start to finish. Performer Adam Z. Robinson, also the host of The Ghost Story Book Club podcast, says: “These are three of my very favourite ghost stories – each one is a masterclass in fear and suspense. Even on the page, they really get the heart racing. To bring them to life on stage is an absolute joy. And our theatre company began in Leeds, at Light Night back in 2015, so it’s fantastic to be performing in the city again – it always feels like coming home. I can’t wait to be back at The Carriageworks with NIGHTMARES this October.”

The show is directed by Jeni Draper, artistic director of fingersmiths, whose credits include ‘My Mother Said I Never Should’ (Sheffield Theatres), ‘Up ’n’ Under’ (New Wolsey Theatre) and ‘Frozen’ (Birmingham Rep). Jeni has worked with The Book of Darkness & Light previously as a dramaturg and consultant; this is her first time directing one of their shows.

Tickets for NIGHTMARES are now on sale and can be purchased via The Carriageworks box office or online at https://www.carriageworkstheatre.co.uk/whatson-event/nightmares/