Oh, Whistle

Tuesday, 9 December 2008 - Sunday, 4 January 2009

Barons Court Theatre, Earls Court, W14 9HR

How Much: £12.00 (Tickets) , £10.00 (Concessions)

One man shows are nearly always good. There's something about getting up on stage alone that discourages people with crap material. However, of the various talents to have lit up the London scene over the years, only R. M. Lloyd Parry is genuinely terrifying.

It's not that he's a threatening man. Far from it, he's a charming, academic presence with an infectious enthusiasm for the otherworldly, ghosts and literature. But the chilling tales he tells, and his apparent onstage possession by the writer M R James, will send genuine shivers down your spine. There's also humour aplenty as he uses hankies to represent ghouls, but the laughter only draws you tighter into the story.

This production features two stories by James, Oh, Whistle and I'll Come To You, My Lad, and is definitely recommended for anyone who relishes tales of the unexpected.