The Safety Curtain rises showing a grubby workers office occupied by The First Subject, a night watchman, Tony Matthews (David Cardy) who at a quarter to four starts hearing strange noises on his round testing the security locks, a bad mistake, the house lights go out, a child screams in the dark, something happens

Curtain rises again showing a car with piercing headlights, pointing into the auditorium The Second Subject, a young man, Simon Rifkind (Preston Nyman) is driving home at night and arguing with his parents on the phone. It is foggy.  You might guess what happens next but you might be wrong.

Finally, a bare room with a child’s cot and newborn paraphernalia.  The Third Subject,  a self obsessed bond trader always answering “urgent calls” is  Mike Priddle (Clive Mantle).  He describes the attempts he and his wife had to finally conceive a child, a new treatment for people who may be desperate. Things start to take a peculiar turn.

Professor Goodman, clearly an agnostic, tries to explain the events away, but he himself is drawn into the stories. The tension rises. Events become louder and more frequent. The audience grows uneasy.

It would be a shame to spoil what happens in this well crafted production. I can say that the writers/directors Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, with Sean Holms also directing, and Jon Bausor (Set and Costume Designer), combined with Scott Penrose (Special Effects), have created a good, entertaining, and scary play of 85 minutes. The cast and crew deliver a believable experience. Given the time of year, it’s certainly worth a visit.