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The Crescent Theatre Company presents

Wait Until Dark

by Frederick Knott

17 - 24 Oct 2026

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Wait Until Dark

Venue: Ron Barber Studio

Duration: 2 hours 30 mins*

Price: From £13.00

Trapped with a killer in the dark.

A West End and Broadway hit, this masterfully constructed thriller moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene.

A sinister con man named Roat and two ex-convicts, Mike and Carlino, are about to meet their match. They have traced the location of a mysterious doll, which they are much interested in, to the basement apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Sam had apparently been persuaded by a strange woman to transport the doll across the Canadian border, not knowing that sewn inside were several grams of heroin. When the woman is murdered, the situation becomes more urgent.

The con man and his ex-convicts, through a cleverly constructed deception, convince Susy that the police have implicated Sam in the woman's murder, and the doll, which she believes is the key to his innocence, is evidence. She refuses to reveal its location, and with the help of a young neighbour, figures out she is the victim of a bizarre charade.

But when Roat kills his associates, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues between the two. Susy knows the only way to play fair is by her rules, so when darkness falls she turns off all the lights, leaving both of them to manoeuvre in the dark until the game ends.






Show Dates and Times

DateTimeOn Sale
Sat, 17th Oct7:45pm
Sun, 18th Oct2:45pm
Tue, 20th Oct7:45pm
Wed, 21st Oct7:45pm
Thu, 22nd Oct7:45pm
Fri, 23rd Oct7:45pm
Sat, 24th Oct2:45pm
Sat, 24th Oct7:45pm

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*Please note running times are approximate