Phoenix Theatre

Except thrills and scares and being on the edge during this fantastically delivered prequel.

Pretty dark and some jumpy scary scenes but absolute amazing dramatic effects used and an amazing pre story to the series

I'd like to start by saying I recommend the show. If you like Stranger Things, it's a surprisingly good prequel, and an incredible theatre rendition – utilizing more stage tools than I knew possible. Saying that, I had two gripes with the production – the main one being the ear-shattering volume of some of the jump-scares. The actual moment of terrifying surprise was well timed, but there were times I had to cover my ears since I appreciate my sense of hearing. The smaller problem was the writing – the story is quite cheesy, and since it's a prequel to the show there isn't much room for major twists and turns. But I'm happy to stomach it if my ears don't burst :D Just to reiterate – as a theater goer I recommend Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Probably not for kids since it's still a horror story. And I didn't say enough about how well they used video and lights to take my breath away.