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Kentucky Shakespeare

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General admission

Due to popular demand, now extended through November 1! &nbsp;Join us for a special US Premiere inside Kentucky Shakespeare&#39;s Headquarters in historic Old Louisville this fall, and experience a classic tale of terror that combines the essential ingredients of the great Victorian ghost stories to thrilling and macabre effect. Hugh Janes&rsquo; gripping play is inspired by some of Charles Dickens&rsquo; most haunting works and has already enjoyed a massively successful UK tour, thrilling and terrifying audiences.&nbsp; &nbsp;In an ancient, crumbling mansion, two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret that will change their lives forever. David Filde is employed to catalogue the estate&#39;s impressive library and finds an incredible array of rare books. But as a series of strange and unexplained events conspire to keep Filde from his work, he realizes that if he is to convince his skeptical employer that the mysterious phenomena he is experiencing is real, they must journey together to the very edge of terror to discover the source of the haunting visitations. &nbsp;&ldquo;&hellip;this thriller is sure to set pulses racing.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ndash; On In My City &ldquo;&hellip; ghost story to make even the bravest jump! Hugh Janes&rsquo; adaptation of Charles Dickens&rsquo; ghost stories uses traditional devices to give us a classic Victorian spine-tingling tale.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ndash; Guildford Dragon Dates:&nbsp;September 30-November 1, 2026&nbsp; Times:&nbsp;7:00PM Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays (Note: Added Sunday night 7:00PM performance on October 25, Tuesday night 7:00PM performance on October 27, and later-night 9:00PM performance on Halloween)&nbsp; Location:&nbsp;Inside Kentucky Shakespeare&#39;s Headquarters, 616 Myrtle Street, Old Louisville&nbsp; Tickets:&nbsp;$30 per ticket(At checkout, Zeffy will give you the option to cover the ticket fee. That is not required, and that money goes directly to Zeffy.)&nbsp; During your ticket purchase you will have option to make a donation to Kentucky Shakespeare. Donate $20 and take home a commemorative limited edition The Haunting&nbsp;T-shirt! You will receive one shirt per each $20 donation/increment. We will email you in advance regarding size preference or you can leave info on order form, and you will receive it in a Kentucky Shakespeare bag from our House Manager!&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1779857223/wysiwyg/sc341vxvpud1wfvev4mw.jpg" style="width: 447px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 447px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> The Zeffy site does not allow ticket exchanges. No refunds possible within seven days of performance. <p fr-original-style='box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(33, 37, 41);font-family:"Roboto Condensed", sans-serif;font-size:17.6px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;' style='box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%;'>

Due to popular demand, now extended through November 1!  Join us for a special US Premiere inside Kentucky Shakespeare's Headquarters in historic Old Louisville this fall, and experience a classic tale of terror that combines the essential ingredients of the great Victorian ghost stories to thrilling and macabre effect. Hugh Janes’ gripping play is inspired by some of Charles Dickens’ most haunting works and has already enjoyed a massively successful UK tour, thrilling and terrifying audiences.   In an ancient, crumbling mansion, two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret that will change their lives forever. David Filde is employed to catalogue the estate's impressive library and finds an incredible array of rare books. But as a series of strange and unexplained events conspire to keep Filde from his work, he realizes that if he is to convince his skeptical employer that the mysterious phenomena he is experiencing is real, they must journey together to the very edge of terror to discover the source of the haunting visitations.  “…this thriller is sure to set pulses racing.” – On In My City “… ghost story to make even the bravest jump! Hugh Janes’ adaptation of Charles Dickens’ ghost stories uses traditional devices to give us a classic Victorian spine-tingling tale.” – Guildford Dragon Dates: September 30-November 1, 2026  Times: 7:00PM Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays (Note: Added Sunday night 7:00PM performance on October 25, Tuesday night 7:00PM performance on October 27, and later-night 9:00PM performance on Halloween)  Location: Inside Kentucky Shakespeare's Headquarters, 616 Myrtle Street, Old Louisville  Tickets: $30 per ticket(At checkout, Zeffy will give you the option to cover the ticket fee. That is not required, and that money goes directly to Zeffy.)  During your ticket purchase you will have option to make a donation to Kentucky Shakespeare. Donate $20 and take home a commemorative limited edition The Haunting T-shirt! You will receive one shirt per each $20 donation/increment. We will email you in advance regarding size preference or you can leave info on order form, and you will receive it in a Kentucky Shakespeare bag from our House Manager! <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1779857223/wysiwyg/sc341vxvpud1wfvev4mw.jpg" style="width:447px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;position:relative;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> The Zeffy site does not allow ticket exchanges. No refunds possible within seven days of performance. <p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;width:100%;max-width:100%">

Kentucky Shakespeare

The Haunting

616 Myrtle St

General admission

$30

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