Spectral Theatre's Late Night Double Feature

If you are a fan of The Twilight Zone, Tales from The Crypt or CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, this is the play for you. If you aren’t, this play could make you a fan. The play opens with an announcer in the style of the 1940’s radio show “The Mysterious Traveller, welcoming us to Spectral Theatre’s Late Night Double Feature. Thus begins the first of the two stories.

The stories aren’t original, variations of them have been done in the mystery, science fiction, horror genre before, but that is beside the point. The execution of the themes is flawless and plays on the dark humour lurking in the shadows. With the Fringe festival full of one act, one person plays, it is refreshing to see a play developed with props, more than one act and a cast of actors.

All the actors play their roles convincingly but shout outs go to Karly Palmer whose dimutitive stature is used to create a believable 9 year old, Crystal Sevigny as the creepy doll and Khris Bueller as Sir William the bullying Englishman with an alternative motive. While the first feature stands out for its creepy ending, the second feature is successful largely to its witty script reminiscent of George Bernard Shaw’s plays. Spectral Theatre’s Late Night Double feature entertains and would do well to be featured at Halloween.