Original Theatre presents
The Unquiet: Stories for Dark Nights
– a unique theatrical ‘lights off’ audio experience –
Episode 1: adaptation of E. Nesbit’s Christmas tale The Mass for the Dead
starring Jemma Redgrave, Philip Franks and Susie Blake
with cutting-edge sound design and music from Max Pappenheim –
available to stream from 1 December 2025
A new podcast The Unquiet: Stories for Dark Nights, produced by the acclaimed Original Theatre, will take great ghost stories from the ages and adapt them for aural theatre. The first episode, The Mass For The Dead, starring Jemma Redgrave, Philip Franks and Susie Blake, will be released on Monday 1 December – an eerie and atmospheric sonic experience perfect for dark December evenings.
A brand-new dramatisation of a short story by E. Nesbit (The Railway Children), The Mass for the Dead is a haunting gothic tale of love, guilt, and the supernatural. When Jasper learns that Kate, the woman he loves, is to marry another man his sleepless night turns into a waking nightmare. The Mass for the Dead is adapted by Max Pappenheim and Philip Franks, and directed by Max Pappenheim.
Using cutting-edge sound design and specially written music by award-winning composer and sound designer Max Pappenheim to create a unique sonic experience, The Unquiet: Stories for Dark Nights is theatre for the imagination – with the lights off. Each 30-minute episode of The Unquiet podcast will be individually introduced to give some context to the writer and production. Expect thrills, chills and some familiar voices bringing these other worldly tales to life.
The Unquiet: Stories for Dark Nights will be available for free across major platforms including Apple, Spotify, Google, as well as Original Theatre’s website: originaltheatre.com. Episode 2 will be released in early 2026.