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Perth Now
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Paranormal Activity stage show is coming to London's West End
The stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity is coming to London's West End. The critically acclaimed production will run at The Ambassadors Theatre for a 12-week season and the new story inspired by the supernatural horror film franchise will be directed by immersive theatre pioneer and Punchdrunk's Founder and Artistic Director Felix Barrett. It has been written by playwright Levi Holloway, whose previous work includes Broadway play Grey House. The show's story follows James and Lou who move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren't haunted, people are. Director Barrett cannot wait to bring the show to London following its run at Leeds Playhouse last summer. Barrett said: "I'm so thrilled that Paranormal will have a chance to ensnare and unnerve audiences in London later this year. From seeing the advertising campaign of the film 20 years ago, where you watched cinema audiences leap out of their chairs in horror, I have long wondered how you could recreate that visceral reaction in a theatre setting. How do you bring one of the most frightening films to life? How do you break the inherent safety that a plush West End theatre offers? It's been an incredible challenge, and we cannot wait to see how London audiences respond!" Playwright Holloway added: 'Collaborating with Felix Barrett to create an actual nightmare has been nothing short of a dream. Relishing in a shared language of dread, we've conspired to create something impossible, mixing the familiar with the uncanny, heart with horror. London audiences have a nose for honesty on stage and little patience for anything else. They'll find it here, right alongside all the mischief we've made to trouble their sleep.' The Paranormal Activity stage show will also undertake a North American tour this autumn, visiting the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre; Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles; Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington DC and American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, ahead of opening in London this December. Barrett is the founder and Artistic Director of Punchdrunk. He has conceived all of Punchdrunk's shows, including Viola's Room, which has just opened at The Shed in New York, The Burnt City, The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable, The Borough (Aldeburgh Music), The Crash Of The Elysium (MIF and 2012 Cultural Olympiad), The Duchess Of Malfi (English National Opera), It Felt Like A Kiss - a collaboration with Adam Curtis, Damon Albarn for Manchester International Festival - The Masque Of The Red Death, Faust and The Firebird Ball. Felix also directed the company's award-winning Sleep No More. First experienced by audiences in London in 2003, it has since travelled to Boston, New York, where it ran for 14 years, Shanghai, where it has become the longest running show in the city's history, and will open in Seoul in Summer 2025. In 2020, Felix worked with writer Dennis Kelly to create The Third Day. The series included The Third Day: Autumn - a 12-hour episode, recorded as-live in one continuous take, which received the 2021 RTS Award for a Live Event, and was nominated for a BAFTA in the Live Event category. Levi Holloway is a Chicago-based artist. As a playwright, world premieres include Pinocchio at Chicago Children's Theatre, Haven Place, Grey House and most recently, Turret at A Red Orchid Theatre, with which he is an ensemble member. His play Grey House ran on Broadway in 2023. Levi is the co-founder of Neverbird Project, a youth-based Deaf and hearing theatre company. He spent a decade devising theatre with the Sign/Voice theatre program at Chicago's Bell Elementary, one of the country's oldest and most prolific Deaf and hearing integrated schools, founded in 1917. The creative team behind the Paranormal Activity stage show also includes Fly Davis as Set and Costume Designer, Illusions by Chris Fisher, Anna Watson as Lighting Designer, Gareth Fry as Sound Designer, Video Design by Luke Halls and Casting Direction by Stuart Burt CDG and Ginny Schiller CDG. Released by Paramount Pictures in 2009, the original Paranormal Activity has been praised as a master class in psychological terror. Reimagining the found footage genre for a new generation, the film became a global sensation, grossing nearly $200 million worldwide and kicking off a blockbuster franchise spanning seven feature films. Performances will begin on Friday 5 December, 2025. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 9 July at noon at
The Independent
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Island where Stormzy wrote album and Olly Murs got married could be yours for £25m
An island where Stormzy wrote an album and Olly Murs is reported to have tied the knot has gone on sale with a guide price of £25m. Osea Island is a 380-acre stretch of land situated in the Blackwater Estuary some 40 miles east of central London, which becomes cut off from the Essex mainland at high tide when its causeway is submerged. With a rich history as a secret torpedo boat base during the First World War, and previously as one of England's first addiction rehabilitation centres, the island has since served as inspiration for a host of artists and writers, while setting the scene for numerous films and television series. Under the ownership of music producer Nigel Frieda, known for his work with Sugababes, Osea Island has been home to a recording studio used by artists such as Rihanna, Stormzy and Charli XCX, at a reported cost in 2019 of £20,000 per day. Stormzy described his time spent on the island while recording his 2022 album This Is What I Mean as 'a very surreal, spiritual experience'. It has also served as a wedding venue reportedly used by Olly Murs for his 2023 marriage to bodybuilder Amelia Tank, with a new listing by estate agents describing the island as containing 38 residential properties. Despite viewings being described as 'strictly by appointment', Simon Pelling, of the estate agency Fine and Country, said: 'We already have several bids on it and some of them are in excess of the guide price.' 'We see it going to operators who will use it in a similar way to how it is used now – as a venue, an event space or high-end letting facility,' he told the BBC. Prior to its stint as a recording studio, Osea Island briefly hosted a rehabilitation clinic named the Causeway Retreat, which was reportedly used by Amy Winehouse prior to being shut down by a health regulator in 2010. That period echoed its history in the early 1900s as a rehabilitation centre for alcohol and opiate addiction. The island has also been used to film both the 1989 television adaptation and the 2012 film of The Woman in Black, as well as HBO's The Third Day starring Jude Law, and served as the setting for New York Times bestseller The Club.
Scottish Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Secret UK party island loved by Stormzy and Rihanna goes on sale for £25million
Even Jude Law and Daniel Radcliffe have been spotted there PARTY ON Secret UK party island loved by Stormzy and Rihanna goes on sale for £25million A PRIVATE island in the UK used by famous celebs has gone on the market - and could be yours for a few million. Osea Island, stretching across 380 acres in Essex, is connected to the mainland by an ancient causeway just twice a day. Advertisement 5 An island in Essex has been put on the market for £25million 5 Osea Island has become popular with celebs over the years Credit: Alamy 5 The island is also open to the public who can rent a house or cottage Credit: fineandcountry The secluded nature of the island has since attracted a number of A-listers in recent years including Stormzy, Rihanna and Jude Law. And the party island is now for sale for a cool £25million. It has been owned by music producer Nigel Frieda since 2004, who has worked with both Sugababes and the Rolling Stones. Listed on the Fine and Country website, the £25million sale includes "90 bedrooms" as well as the Roman Causeway, pub, and access visa boats and small aircraft. Advertisement Simon Pelling, of Fine and Country who have listed the island, said: "We already have several bids on it and some of them are in excess of the guide price. "We see it going to operators who will use it in a similar way to how it is used now - as a venue, an event space or high-end letting facility." The island has even previously been dubbed the 'English Necker Island,' On the island are also two recording studios, which is why its so loved by singers. Advertisement Rihanna, Georga Ezra, The Weeknd and Stormzy have all used the studios. Olly Murs also visited the island back in 2023 after getting married there, while celebs such as Poppy Delevigne, Sienna Miller and Jaime Winston have all partied on the island. The private UK island loved by celebs that you can book for £300 a night 5 The £25million sale includes all of the properties on the island Credit: fineandcountry And both Jude Law and Daniel Radcliffe visited Osea Island as a filming location, for The Third Day and The Woman In Black, respectively. Advertisement While the island is private, members of the public can visit. There are a number of houses and cottages that can be rented on the island. The largest is the Manor House which sleeps up up to 20 people, while smaller cottages such as the Honey Pot sleeps four. Prices start from £300 a night, but if you want to rent the whole island, you will need to splash out £35k. Advertisement With all of the accommodation self-catered, there is an island cafe. Another tiny island off the coast of Plymouth could soon become a holiday resort. And on the Thames is a private island that the public can visit twice a year for free. 5 Stays start from £300 a night Credit: fineandcountry
The Irish Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Secret UK party island loved by Stormzy and Rihanna goes on sale for £25million
A PRIVATE island in the UK used by famous celebs has gone on the market - and could be yours for a few million. Osea Island, stretching across 380 acres in Essex, is connected to the mainland by an ancient causeway just twice a day. 5 An island in Essex has been put on the market for £25million 5 Osea Island has become popular with celebs over the years Credit: Alamy 5 The island is also open to the public who can rent a house or cottage Credit: fineandcountry The secluded nature of the island has since attracted a number of A-listers in recent years including Stormzy , Rihanna and Jude Law . And the party island is now for sale for a cool £25million. It has been owned by music producer Nigel Frieda since 2004, who has worked with both Sugababes and the Rolling Stones . Listed on the Fine and Country website, the £25million sale includes "90 bedrooms" as well as the Roman Causeway, pub, and access visa boats and small aircraft. Read more on islands Simon Pelling, of Fine and Country who have listed the island, said: "We already have several bids on it and some of them are in excess of the guide price. "We see it going to operators who will use it in a similar way to how it is used now - as a venue, an event space or high-end letting facility." The island has even previously been dubbed the ' On the island are also two recording studios, which is why its so loved by singers. Most read in News Travel Rihanna, Georga Ezra, The Weeknd and Stormzy have all used the studios. Olly Murs also visited the island back in 2023 after getting married there, while celebs such as Poppy Delevigne, Sienna Miller and Jaime Winston have all partied on the island. The private UK island loved by celebs that you can book for £300 a night 5 The £25million sale includes all of the properties on the island Credit: fineandcountry And both Jude Law and Daniel Radcliffe visited Osea Island as a filming location, for The Third Day and The Woman In Black, respectively. While the island is private, members of the public can visit. There are a number of houses and cottages that can be rented on the island. The largest is the Manor House which sleeps up up to 20 people, while smaller cottages such as the Honey Pot sleeps four. Prices start from £300 a night, but if you want to rent the whole island, you will need to splash out £35k. With all of the accommodation self-catered, there is an island cafe. Another t And on the Thames is a 5 Stays start from £300 a night Credit: fineandcountry
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Secret UK party island loved by Stormzy and Rihanna goes on sale for £25million
A PRIVATE island in the UK used by famous celebs has gone on the market - and could be yours for a few million. Osea Island, stretching across 380 acres in Essex, is connected to the mainland by an ancient causeway just twice a day. 5 5 5 The secluded nature of the island has since attracted a number of A-listers in recent years including Stormzy, Rihanna and Jude Law. And the party island is now for sale for a cool £25million. It has been owned by music producer Nigel Frieda since 2004, who has worked with both Sugababes and the Rolling Stones. Listed on the Fine and Country website, the £25million sale includes "90 bedrooms" as well as the Roman Causeway, pub, and access visa boats and small aircraft. Simon Pelling, of Fine and Country who have listed the island, said: "We already have several bids on it and some of them are in excess of the guide price. "We see it going to operators who will use it in a similar way to how it is used now - as a venue, an event space or high-end letting facility." The island has even previously been dubbed the ' English Necker Island,' On the island are also two recording studios, which is why its so loved by singers. Rihanna, Georga Ezra, The Weeknd and Stormzy have all used the studios. Olly Murs also visited the island back in 2023 after getting married there, while celebs such as Poppy Delevigne, Sienna Miller and Jaime Winston have all partied on the island. The private UK island loved by celebs that you can book for £300 a night 5 And both Jude Law and Daniel Radcliffe visited Osea Island as a filming location, for The Third Day and The Woman In Black, respectively. While the island is private, members of the public can visit. There are a number of houses and cottages that can be rented on the island. The largest is the Manor House which sleeps up up to 20 people, while smaller cottages such as the Honey Pot sleeps four. Prices start from £300 a night, but if you want to rent the whole island, you will need to splash out £35k. With all of the accommodation self-catered, there is an island cafe. Another t iny island off the coast of Plymouth could soon become a holiday resort. And on the Thames is a private island that the public can visit twice a year for free. 5
