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These Demons

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  3w

Rachel Bellman

When an event puts her aunt Mirah in hospital, 17-year-old Leah takes it upon herself to find the perpetrator and exact revenge. But as she puts together her plan, the lines of reality become blurred. Her search for answers becomes a search for demons – metaphorical and… not.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

“You’re telling me you don’t know the steps to a 16th-century Jewish exorcism?”

When an event puts her aunt Mirah in hospital, 17-year-old Leah takes it upon herself to find the perpetrator and exact revenge. But as she puts together her plan, the lines of reality become blurred. Her search for answers becomes a search for demons – metaphorical and… not. Despite what her sister Danielle tells her, the shadows in their aunt’s remote cottage seem to move. Surrounded by books about Jewish exorcisms, the two sisters fight the sinking suspicion that they’re not alone.

These Demons is a thrilling dark comedy-horror exploring family ties, sisterhood and Jewish demonology.

History
These Demons was first performed at Theatre503 in London on 26 September 2023. Directed by Jasmine Teo, the production featured Olivia Marcus, Liv Andrusier and Ann Marcuson.
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Performing Groups
LEAH – seventeen
DANIELLE – twenty-two
MIRAH – late forties or early fifties
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A cottage, two hours outside London. The present.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Darkly funny at times, psychological at others, Bellman’s script is filled with originality.” – The Guardian

“The script is clever and layered.” – The Reviews Hub

“Rachel Bellman's appealingly offbeat horror-comedy… packs in heaps of compelling themes, from sisterhood to antisemitism to the corrosive impact of living with fear.” – The Stage

“It is atmospheric. It is gripping. It is urgent. See it without delay.” – Adventures in Theatreland

“Bellman’s script is funny, insightful and at times downright thrilling.” – LondonTheatre1

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