Contortium Theatre
Rude, gruesome, and scary. Channelling the spirit of the theatre of horror and comedy, the twisted and the bizarre, the legendary Theatre of the Grand Guignol.
A new writing theatre company based in West Yorkshire in the UK. Specialising in the short, the shocking, and the very, very, strange.
A very different night out. Not Safe For.... anyone really.
you have been warned...
They're back!
Tales of the Bizarre, the autumn 2024 tour
Coming to a venue near you! No parking, no running for last trains, if there's a problem with the babysitter you're only ten minutes away. A mixture of audience favourites and new work, guaranteed to make you shiver! Laugh! Shriek! And possibly harumph.
What if there's a world not far from here where the witch hunts never ended? What lengths will a man go to to eke out his pension? How far will you go for the ultimate ingredient?
Short tales of the very, very different. If you've an interest in horror, in the fantastical, and the downright strange, then you have an interest in Tales of the Bizarre.
- Friday, 25th October. Sunnybank Social Club, Silsden
- Friday, 1st November. Skipton Little Theatre
- Thursday, 7th November. The Golden Lion, Todmorden
- Friday, 15th November. Clarke Foley Community Hub, Ilkley
- Friday, 22nd November. The Black Horse, Otley.
- Thursday, 28th November. The Parkside Club, Haworth
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- "Went tonight and had a blast!"
- "The spirit of the Grand Guignol is alive long after they all thought it dead and buried… And dismembered and burnt."
- "Funny, disturbing, gory, did I mention funny?"
- They were amazing - had us all in the edge of our seats!!!
- "Tales that had us guessing and gulping"
- "Deliciously dark."
- "a great and very different way to spend an evening."
Advice for bookers
- An evening of modern Grand Guignol, alternating horror and comedy. Presented for a general audience. No knowledge of theatre history required
- A set of six to eight short pieces, depending on desired runtime. Each with a running time of approximately five to fifteen minutes, alternating horror and comedy.
- Duration: 100 minutes including 15 minute interval
- Ages: customisable from strictly adult only, to young adult friendly depending on audience and venue needs. Not suitable for children.
- Minimal staging and lighting. Designed for unconventional spaces. Minimal get in and get out, less than one hour each.
- Use of stage blood can be negotiated. We can bring our own stage cover. We can just not use it but it looks a bit odd.
- Booker comps available for all shows, please enquire.
