A Summons in the Night
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
A Summons in the Night is a British play, written and directed by Scott Ramsay, performed by People and Stories company at The Dockyard Club (Southsea, Portsmouth, UK) on 21 september 2024 and toured in UK (see performances), starring Scott Ramsay as Arthur Conan Doyle.
Portsmouth Harbour. 1889. When an Egyptian sarcophagus arrives by sea, a deadly force is unleashed across the streets of Victorian England. An American adventurer (Irene Hunter), a touring theatre manager (Bram Stoker), and a local physician (Arthur Conan Doyle) seek to tame the beast. But as they gather for a great experiment, will they contain the spirit that means them harm or will the course of human history be changed forever?
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Cast
- Arthur Conan Doyle : Scott Ramsay
- Bram Stoker : Vin Adams
- Janey Aster : Janet Ayers
- Ellen Terry : Nathalie Gunn
- Irene Hunter : Poppy Lowles
- Samson Pratt : Matthew Parsons
Crew
- Director : Scott Ramsay
- Playwright : Scott Ramsay
- Music : Janet Ayers
- Stage Manager : Nathalie Gunn
- Comms : Poppy Lowles
- AV : Matthew Parsons
Perfomances
2024
- 21 september 2024 : The Dockyard Club (Southsea, Portsmouth, UK)
- 26 september 2024 : Alverstoke Parish Centre (Gosport, UK)
- 27 september 2024 : St. Michaels & All Angels Church (Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, UK)
- 3 october 2024 : St. Luke's Church (Central Portsmouth, UK)
- 11 october 2024 : Park Community Theatre (Havant, UK)
- 12 october 2024 : Christ Church Portsdown (Cosham, Portsmouth, UK)
- 17 october 2024 : St. Faith's Church (Leesland, Gosport, UK)
- 18 october 2024 : Buckland Community Centre (Portsmouth, UK)
- 23 october 2024 : Staggeringly Good Brewery (Milton, UK)
- 7 november 2024 : D-Day Memorial Hall (Southwick, Fareham, UK)
- 8 november 2024 : The Dockyard Club (Southsea, Portsmouth, UK)
- 15 november 2024 : Thorngate Theatre (Gosport, UK)
- 16 november 2024 : Bedhampton Community Centre (Havant, UK)
