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The Terrible Tales

27 - 31 October

The Canterbury Tales is turning ‘Terrible’ - but only from 27 to 31 October, for a one-off series of after dark performances of Chaucer’s classic tales, which promise to make audiences both laugh and shriek in pure horror!

In what is a first for The Canterbury Tales, the horribly humorous performances will take place outside in the graveyard of the former church, which is now home to the award winning visitor attraction, offering a very spooky and haunted setting for this new take on Chaucer’s Tales.

People will be treated to a horrifying rendition of Sir Naughty Knight’s quest to right a wrong, join the three brothers Demetrius, Noctine and Nigel in the ‘Pardoners Tale’ and be terrified by the ‘Haunting of the Willful Boy’.

For a scarily good end to the evening, the audience will be guided through the attraction’s diseased, derelict and terrible streets of medieval England where horrible surprises await them!

The Terrible Tales has been superbly written by University of Kent drama student Lonnie Storey and will be performed by students of the University of Kent.

“The Terrible Tales” is recommended for persons over 12 years old due to the nature of the script and the scare attraction.

The Canterbury Tales, St. Margaret's Street, Canterbury, Kent
Tel: 01227 479227

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