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When best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road, he is “saved” by, Annie Wilkes, a former nurse and unstable recluse who also happens to be his “number one fan”. Drugged and at the mercy of Annie’s “care”, Paul soon learns what happens when he fails to please his public. Misery by Stephen King, is both a best-selling novel and major motion picture. Misery was adapted for the stage by Simon Moore.
“…just as the suspense becomes intolerable there is brilliantly delivered joke before the coup de grace. To make audience gasp and laugh at same instant is quite an achievement…this is a compellingly cruel thriller. Daily Telegraph
“… this is a theatrical shock-horror comedie noire…” Daily Mail
It makes seats optional. The audience will spend the evening on the edge of theirs.” Daily Express