A THEATRE company is set to bring a thrilling supernatural murder mystery to the stage in Basingstoke's Haymarket theatre.

Rumpus Theatre Company will return to The Haymarket next week from October 13 to October 15 with The Tell-Tale Heart.

The show is based on the classic Victorian short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1843.

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The novel is relaid by an unnamed narrator who endeavours to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the narrator committed. During the story the the narrator emphasizes the calculation of the murder and attempting the perfect crime.

Imagine you have committed a murder. Imagine someone heard the scream and the police come calling. They're friendly enough, but will your conscience betray you? And what is that noise in your ears that grows ever louder? Is it the beating of your own guilty heart? Or is it the heart of the man you've just killed?

Basingstoke residents are encouraged not to miss this gripping, gruesome, tension-filled production set firmly in the Victorian Gothic of Poe’s original.

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The theatre company aims to present the very best in new and established playwrighting in stylish, audience-friendly productions. The company has a succession of high-standard productions, ranging from contemporary comedy to Gothic horror.

The performance is suitable for anyone aged 15 and over.

For more information residents should contact the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244 or visit the theatre's website to get tickets anvilarts.org.uk.