THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL, THE OSCAR-WINNING FILM,
AND NOW THE SPINE-TINGLING NEW STAGE PRODUCTION
BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS
THE EXORCIST
DIRECTED BY SEAN MATHIAS
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END
INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS
A PLAY BY JOHN PIELMEIER BASED ON THE NOVEL BY WILLIAM PETER BLATTY
MARKING 45 YEARS SINCE ITS UK CINEMA RELEASE,
AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU FROM 2 SEPTEMBER
★★★★
‘A grand polished blockbuster. Visually miraculous. It is a thrill to watch’
Metro
★★★★
‘A storming version of The Exorcist’
Daily Mail
★★★★
‘It sends shivers down the spine’
Daily Telegraph
Bill Kenwright presents the nationwide tour of the spine-tingling live production of The Exorcist,based on the best-selling novel by William Peter Blatty.Inspired by true events, this devilishly thrilling tale has been adapted for stage by John Pielmeier and directed by Sean Mathias (Waiting for Godot, No Man’s Land), featuring the voice of Ian McKellen as the Demon.
When the medical profession fails to provide answers to young Regan’s strange symptoms, her desperate mother Chris turns to a local priest for help. But before Father Damien can tackle what’s before him, he must overcome his own shaken beliefs, as this fight is for more than just one girl’s soul…
William Friedkin’s 1973 Academy Award-winning film adaption of The Exorcist, thrilled audiences across the globe and gained a huge cult following. Now, 45 years after the films release, fans of the film and theatre alike get to experience a visually astounding, intelligent and haunting theatrical experience.
Opening at the Theatre Royal Windsor on 2 September 2019, the production will then visit Glasgow,Wimbledon, Stoke, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, Edinburgh, Inverness,Aberdeen , with further dates and star casting to be announced soon.