Terrifying Women
Golden Goose Theatre 28-30 October 2021 & online
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Sampira & Abi Zakarian present: Terrifying Women, an unforgettable night of horror and suspense.
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Featuring a series of short, original works performed by an electric ensemble of actors, Terrifying Women is an introduction to the often-overlooked genre of horror in theatre. From ghostly tales to vengeful monsters, ancient horrors to modern day villains, these six short plays will spook, scare, shock and stimulate you.

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Close Your Eyes by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (originally commissioned by Headlong)
She needs to tell you her story, to get it out, because something has been knocking on her walls for years now and it feels like it might be getting louder. If only she could work out why.
The Passenger by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (originally commissioned and produced by Shakespeare’s Globe)
A piece unread until now, recounts the experience of the author's childhood terrors. A shadowy figure who follows. Has it followed us here? How will she escape him?
Easy Breezy by Sampira
Dita likes the finer things in life. She completely accepts her own complexities and her desire for a unique life. As she unwinds after another hard day of trying to be normal, she lets us all know exactly what she’s about. Maybe you’ll like it, maybe you won’t. Frankly, she doesn’t care.
United Satans by Sampira
God is hiding. Satan has run amok on Earth. After waiting for millennia and manipulating the human conditions of greed, pride and rage, Satan has accomplished the first stages of the wrecking of humanity. But to misread her intentions would be foolish. After the devastation of 9/11, the invasion of Afghanistan, and everything in between, Satan arrives at the United Nations to explain herself.
The Final Girl by Abi Zakarian
When a big name producer insists on Zoey auditioning for him in his hotel suite late one night, she realises that this could be the role of a lifetime…
In homage to all the famous Final Girls throughout horror film history, The Final Girl harnesses the legacy of the #metoo movement to tackle the systemic abuse of women in the arts and serve up a brutal slice of the ultimate revenge.
I Am Karyan Ophidian by Abi Zakarian (originally commissioned and produced by Shakespeare’s Globe)
Karyan wants to tell you her story. It’s just a little tale to share on a dark night; a bit of fun, nothing to be frightened of…
Drawing on Armenian folkloric traditions and the horrific events at the start of the 20th century I Am Karyan Ophidian combines ancient legends with modern day horrors to explore how inherited trauma can shape our past, present and future.
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Credits
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Writers: Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Sampira and Abi Zakarian
Directors: Isabel Marr, Sampira and Abi Zakarian
Performers: Jessie Bedrossian, Lilly Driscoll, Evelyn Miller, Farida Pashi, Peyvand Sadeghian and Princess Webb
Stage Manager: Chloe Stally Gibson
Producer: Amanda Castro
PR: Laura Horton
