The Phantom of Friar Street

There was a mystery attached to 17 Friar Street that the townsfolk wouldn’t discuss. It was only Mabel who was obsessed with finding the truth. “You mustn’t even think of lodging here”, she whispered. “This house has a history.”

Part ghostly tale, part murder mystery, part love story, Common Ground’s autumn production this year has it all!

Scares, shocks and a spine-chilling twist in the tale await those brave enough to come with us to Friar Street. But there will also be humour, haunting live music & a heart-warming affirmation of undying love and loyalty.

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Julian Harries is well known to East Anglian audiences from his many performances for Common Ground, Suffolk Summer Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Eastern Angles & Mercury Theatre – and to wider audiences from his work with the RSC, National Theatre, Shared Experience, plus film and TV including Detectorists, Mary & George, Eastenders, Father Brown & the next series of a major Netflix period drama.

Joining Julian, and writer-director-composer & all-round theatrical polymath Pat Whymark (co-founder of both Common Ground & Eastern Angles), is Joe Aylward, in his 3rd production with Common Ground (after Father Brown & The Curse of The Xmas Fairy, and last year’s Sherlock Holmes Smells Evil.) He was most recently seen in this year’s Southwold/Aldeburgh summer season, in Tons of Money. Joining the company for the first time, hot from the Edinburgh Fringe, is super-talented actor-musician Ellen Pallant.

“A proper ghost story with a suitably claustrophobic lighthouse setting, there are some genuine moments that make you jump, performed by three excellent actors….Pat Whymark’s excellent script gives the actors much to play with. Characterisation is strong, with highly evocative music and projections.” Paul T Davies (Keep Colchester Cool), reviewing the 2024 production, Ghost Of The Toll Point Light.