Haunted West End Theatres
£9.99 (approx )

by Becky Walsh and Ian Shilito ~ Tempus Books

London is said to be the most haunted city in the world. In London you are never far away from a ghost. The theatre industry is almost as old as the city itself. Millions of theatrical characters have worked beneath the buildings scenery and chandeliers. Superstition is just as common amongst the 'West End actors today as it was in Shakespeare's time. Combine this with that residual emotion, and a haunting is created.

Becky Walsh and Ian Shillito have worked extensively in many of the theatres as stage managers. Both are now professional psychics. Ian has appeared on the hugely successful, 'Most Haunted' and Becky presented her own psychic show on London's, LBC 97.3 radio.

The book investigates many of the alleged ghost stories associated with the theatres in a series of paranormal vigils. Ian as paranormal investigator and Becky, the role of the psychic medium. They held vigil in dark auditoriums, lonely stairwells, and melancholy boxes, behind the scenery and underneath the stages in the search of the theatrical spirits. The result is a historical sweep through the paranormally active theatres of the West End. With literally hundreds of witness stories from actors, backstage and front of house staff, both Ian and Becky reveal the ghostly suspects behind the curtain

"For anyone interested in the theatre, this is a little gem. The authors are both working psychics who both have a background in Theatre. Together they have combed London's West End, interviewing anyone who has had a ghostly encounter in a theatre, and combining these real stories with historical research and paranormal investigations of the theatre spaces themselves. The result is an intriguing mixture of ghost-hunting and historical details which builds to a deep and fascinating picture of a West End teeming with the ghosts of former actors, stage managers; from the spirit of Jacobean playwright Thomas Middleton at the Globe, to the REAL Woman In Black, this book will delight and intrigue anyone with an interest either in theatre or the supernatural."
Amazon review