Gaslight
Emmerdale’s Notorious Tate Siblings Reunited For Victorian Thriller,
Gaslight
By Patrick Hamilton
Nerve shredding, psychological thriller Gaslight visits The Lowry, Salford Quays from Mon 6 February – Sat 11 February, reuniting former Emmerdale stars Leah Bracknell and Peter Amory, who were last seen on TV screens as sibling rivals Zoe and Chris Tate.
Leah takes to the stage to play Mrs Manningham for the first time since her sabbatical from the top ITV drama, departing the show after seeing her luckless character imprisoned for the attempted murder of soap villain Scott Windsor. Following a similarly turbulent exit, Peter Amory left behind one of the nations most reviled screen personalities in callous businessman Chris Tate and now takes up the role of Mr Manningham.
The suspenseful tale of mystery, murder and psychological drama centres around the couple who live in Angel Street in the dank smog of Victorian London. Mr Manningham is suave and authoritative; his wife is nervous, often terrified and feels that everyone is against her. Is she insanely paranoid, losing her mind, haunted by ghosts or are her husband’s accusations against her justified?
In the terrifying darkness of a winter’s afternoon, Mrs Manningham is visited by a stranger named Rough (Terry O’Sullivan) who provides her with astonishing explanations for the mysterious happenings in Angel Street. If she is in danger, can Rough help her? For time is running out and as the night sets in, the gaslights are dimming again.
Gaslight was made famous when it was turned into a Hollywood movie in 1944 starring Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman (who won an Oscar for her role), Joseph Cotton and saw the movie debut of a young 17-year old British actress, Angela Lansbury. Gaslight promises an evening of suspense, shocks and thrills from this quality cast and company.
Gaslight
The Lowry, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester
Mon 6 - Sat 11 February, 7pm, Wed mat 2pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
Tickets £11 - £18.50
Box office 0870 7875793
Posted on Monday, 23 January 2006 under Press Theatre Press