Let The Right One In Preview - Altrincham Garrick

Tale of the unexpected - Let The Right One In.

WHEN live theatre tears up your expectations it’s impossible to beat it.

So it is with Let The Right One In, a horror story with dashes of tenderness according to Joseph Meighan, who is directing the piece for the Garrick Ensemble.

It opens at the Barrington Road Playhouse next week and Joseph said the story really captured his imagination after he saw it on London’s West End.

The central characters are two teenage misfits Eli and Oskar and the production will feature an original score by Mark Goggins, a man who needs no introduction to theatregoers in Trafford and beyond.

Joseph said: “It is unlike any other play I have come across. Those who know the novel and the film may understand what I mean, but for those that haven’t, be prepared for some violent and disturbing moments; it is a horror story live on stage.

“However, it also tells a very intimate and engaging story. It follows Eli and Oskar, two teenagers who find each other in a time of need. Life has been unkind to them, and they are society’s misfits, and they find in one another a place of belonging and a place where they can be safe and loved.”

Joseph, driven by his theatre is for everybody ethos, compared watching Let The Right One In to watching a Netflix TV series on stage.

”We’re also achieving some really exciting stage moments with this production that will make the audience feel various emotions that they may not usually feel watching live theatre. It is a unique experience.”

The Garrick Ensemble produce one production a year and features 18-30 year olds from Greater Manchester and Cheshire.

• The Garrick Ensemble presents Let The Right One In at Altrincham Garrick from February 5-10 at 7.30pm. Anyone interested in booking tickets should call 0161 928 1677 or online at www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk.

• Photo by Martin Ogden.