The Monkey’s Paw

Stumble Upon a Story—The Asper Centre for Theatre & Film (U of W)

Performed in very creepy masked costumes as pantomime to music and a narrated reading of the well known short story, an eerie mood is effectively generated. The visuals are provided by Jo Dixon and Sarah Higgins as the various characters, with just a few key set pieces, and that complements the soundscape with the uncredited narrator’s great deep voice really creating a great spooky presentation. Just a note, it is closer to 45 minutes long.

Murray Hunter