Misery's fearful spell (From Warrington Guardian)

Misery's fearful spell

I SAT on the edge of my seat, hidden behind my press pack whilst watching Misery.

It was a frightful portrayal of Steven King's gothic horror in which a psychopathic woman is determined to keep a tight hold of her beloved without remorse.

There are only two characters in the play so the plot unfolds quite tightly but leaves the ordinary viewer in a state of suspense and unimaginable fear.

It describes a brutal reality of a woman living on the fringes of society; where the whole world is kept away from her.

Pauline Daniels as Annie Wilkes, the female protagonist and Andrew Schofield as Paul Sheldon together reveal an almost bloody, mystical sequence of events which cannot be resolved through one outcome.

The finality of the play hauntingly teases your mind.

For it is up to you alone to draw a conclusion.

I left the theatre unable to speak. I was horrified. The play had sensually dumbstuck me.

My subconscious was fearfully awakened by a chilling sense of the presence of the Misery, one that would not go away.

Is Annie Wilkes the Misery?

Misery is at The Brindley in Runcorn until November 20.