Ghosts By Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Richard Eyre Director: Martin Gilby 7th – 14th February 2026 About the Play: Helene Alving has spent her life suspended in an emotional void after the death of her cruel but outwardly charming husband. She is determined to escape the ghosts of her past by telling her son, Oswald, the truth about his father. But on his return from his life as a painter in France, Oswald reveals he has already inherited the legacy of Alving’s dissolute life. Pastor Manders, Helene’s Financial Adviser, arrives to finalise the arrangements for the opening of an orphanage dedicated to Alving’s memory. Manders is welcomed by Helene’s maid, Regina. Jacob, Regina’s Father, seeks her and Manders’ support for his proposed Home for Sailors. This version of Ibsen’s late nineteenth-century masterpiece premiered in London in 2013.
Cast: Regina Engstrand: Stephanie BaahHelene Alving: Suzannah ChurchillOswald Alving: Callum LyonsPastor Manders: Richard SelfJacob Engstrand: Alaric Vaughan Creatives: Director: Martin GilbySet Design: Martin Gilby & Lindsay DaleSet Build: Shaun Bonner, Carole James & Nick SibleyScenic Painting: Kevin OnleyStage Manager: Lesley BauckhamCostumes: Janice Newport & Sue SewellWigs: Charlotte NightingaleProps: Dee Bunnage & Maggie AndersonRehearsal Prompt: Debbie BakewellLighting and Sound Design: Lindsay DaleLighting and Sound Operation: Michael Taylor Special thanks to Erith Playhouse for furniture and wigs and to Larger than Life Stagewear for costumes.Thank you to artist Denver Sorrell for lending us the picture frames. By arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
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