Punchdrunk director Felix Barrett's chilling ghost story, inspired by the film series, comes to Hull New Theatre on its UK and Ireland tour.
Paranormal Activity comes to Hull New Theatre from Tuesday 20 April to Saturday 24 April 2027. It's a stage production inspired by the film series first written and directed by Oren Peli and brought to the screen by Blumhouse and Solana Films, but it's a brand-new story told live rather than a beat-for-beat remake. Levi Holloway wrote it and Felix Barrett directed it, and it follows James and Lou, a couple who move from Chicago to London to escape their past, only to discover that places aren't haunted, people are.
Barrett is the founder and artistic director of Punchdrunk, and the production blurs the line between cinema and live theatre with new special effects. It originally developed at Leeds Playhouse and has been described as a relentlessly frightening experience: The Guardian called it 'a night that leaves you spellbound. Jaw-clenchingly, arm-clutchingly thrilling', and the Financial Times a 'chilling evening: a cracking ghost story so skilfully delivered that it might follow you home'. After a sell-out West End run at the Ambassadors Theatre, it's now on its first ever UK and Ireland tour.
On stage, James Bye plays James, Hannah Sinclair Robinson plays Lou, Jo Castleton is Etheline Cotgrave, and Caroline Faber plays Carolanne. There's an age guidance of 15+, and the show contains flashing and strobe lighting as well as haze, so keep that in mind if you're sensitive to either.
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It runs for five nights: Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 April at 7:30 PM; Thursday 22 April with a 2:30 PM matinee and a 7:30 PM evening performance; Friday 23 April at 7:30 PM; and Saturday 24 April with a 2:30 PM matinee and a 7:30 PM evening performance. Tickets start from £22.00.
