Burbage Theatre presents a special Halloween event, a quirky, comedic 70 minutes of ghost stories titled “Witching Hour Social Club” by Fall River playwright James Lucey and directed by Allison Crews.
Nothing heavy here, just a couple around a campfire waiting for others to arrive by listening to old cassette tapes from their high school storytelling club.
Clever staging produces a curtain in front of the campfire, where nearly 20 actors play out four short stories.
The first vignette gets your attention as two friends examine a mysterious box that has appeared on a dresser.
The second one involves a group of people breaking into a haunted house. The third, and the funniest, involves two people running away from a wolf while discussing the best way to stay alive.
The fourth one veers from the usual ghost story theme and left me hanging.
It’s all silly Halloween stuff that will provide a few chuckles and perhaps a shock or two.
“Witching Hour Social Club” is at Burbage Theater through Oct. 31. Go online at www.burbagetheatre.org for tickets.
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