Haunting of Susan A

<i>'...the history of this pub the possibilities of what once could have happened in this room in which we're now gathered ...<br/><br/>Well.<br/><br/>The possibilities'.</i><br/><br/>Written as a response to the 50th anniversary celebration of the King's Head Theatre Mark Ravenhill premieres his first new play as Artistic Director.<br/><br/>Drawing on the traditions of a classic ghost story <i>The Haunting of Susan A</i> explores the power of the mind to make the unseen visible and for the cruelty of the past to haunt a room. Described as a ghost story the play is Inspired by Ravenhill's love of the work of M.R. James and is set in the King's Head Theatre itself.<br/><br/>Published alongside an introduction from Timberlake Wertenbaker this text also includes Ravenhill's '101 notes on Playwriting' which caused a sensation on Twitter and appears in print for the first time.