Reviews:

★★★★ West End Best Friend

 ‘Haunted Shadows offers moments of genuine unease … The piece is beautifully subtle – just a simple, intimate stage and an actress – Claire Louise Amias – who knows how to make your imagination do the rest … It’s a dazzling display of versatility, proving just how much storytelling magic one person can create … If you’re in the mood for a chilling, thoughtful night of theatre, Haunted Shadows is a must-see.’ Lisamarie Lamb, West End Best Friend

★★★★ Reviews Hub

 ‘Frightening voids and absences feature throughout the ingenious web of stories in this spooky one-woman show. Below the Gothic paraphernalia of dim lamplight and creeper-covered buildings lurk sinister psychological undertones … Claire Louise Amias plays [Edith] Nesbit, brilliantly mixing narrative verve with an undertow of dread and crawling malice … Jonathan Rigby’s direction brings out all the sinister whispers in the background of these well-constructed tales.’ Phoebe Taplin, The Reviews Hub

★★★★ Once a Week Theatre

‘Good old-fashioned story-telling is the key to the success of this entertaining one-woman show … Amias’ narration is superb. Director Jonathan Rigby paces [the] pieces expertly … It’s delicious fun to be settled comfortably and know you are going to be appalled in the next moment. The stories themselves are strong … adding further substance to this small but perfectly formed evening.’ Edward Lukes, onceaweektheatre.com

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★★★★ London Theatre 1

'With the thrilling Haunted Shadows, the engaging Claire Louise Amias makes a convincing case for Edith Nesbit as the female master of the genre … First up is ‘The Shadow’, a deliciously creepy little piece. This is followed by the bizarre eco-horror of ‘The Pavilion’. The final tale, accounting for most of the second half of the evening, is ‘A Strange Experience’. Amias is at her best in this Gothic tale of the dead-alive. Highly recommended.’ Louis Mazzini, LondonTheatre1

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★★★★ Plays to See

‘Claire Louise Amias is intent on frightening us – and she does to chilling effect ... Amias’s performance is exquisitely balanced as she flows from character to character ... This telling of the gothic tales of Edith Nesbit is a spine-tingling delight.' Julie Peakman, playstosee.com

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★★★★ Theatre Plays UK

‘Throughout this tour-de-force, Claire Louise Amias transfixes the audience; blessed with a wonderfully expressive face, she runs the gamut of emotions and her storytelling is fluid, lucid and completely engaging ... Director Jonathan Rigby has ensured a great pace to the stories – they go at quite a lick ... This is a production of class and elegance with a dark underbelly which is beautifully told and completely beguiling.' Cormac Richards theatreplays.uk

‘An atmospheric retelling of Edith Nesbit’s Gothic tales, brought to life with an eerie set and a strong solo performance … A well-executed piece that will definitely hit the mark for fans of Gothic storytelling.’ shereviewstheatre

‘The perfect one-woman show for spooky season… Amias is a powerhouse performer. She is captivating from the moment she enters the stage, managing to convey terror, grief and foreboding in a way that isn’t overblown or melodramatic but still keeps you on the edge of your seat, frightened of seeing what she sees.’ fringebiscuit.com

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