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“Stylistically diverse…yet original.” (Dziennik Zachodni)
“A wonderful score, great lyrics…a hilarious song and dance.” (Magazine.art)
"Perfect material for a catchy production.” (Trybuna Slaska)
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Virginia, 14 years old, is leaving her home in America for a new life with her family in England. She’s excited and nervous; she can’t wait to embark on a new adventure at the curious old manor her father has purchased, the supposedly haunted Canterville Chase.
Mr. Otis is pragmatic and proudly American; he is clearly not superstitious. But when he starts to lose sleep from the constant clanging of chains in the hallway, the hideous peals of laughter in the belfry, and the hacking coughs on the stairway, not to mention the bloodstain that continuously reappears in the parlor in different colors, he has had quite enough. If there is indeed a ghost he must do what any good businessman would do, turn his little ghost dilemma into an asset.
Cecil, Duke of Cheshire, is a very persistent 15-year-old boy. He is quite sure he has fallen in love with young Virginia and has made his intentions of marriage quite clear to anyone who will listen. In fact, Cecil has already proposed marriage more than half a dozen times. Flattered and a little annoyed, Virginia wonders if Cecil even knows what true love is.
Sir Simon de Canterville has been trapped between life and death for four hundred years, forced to haunt Canterville Chase. Consumed by guilt for the horrible deed he perpetrated, he yearns to be forgiven and released from the chains that bind him to the earth. Only a young girl, someone as innocent as his dear wife, can unlock death’s door.
Imagine young Virginia's surprise when she quite unexpectedly bumps into the ghost of Sir Simon in the sewing room! And who would've expected such a resigned and depressed specter, one who had caused such great distress to her family only days before. When Virginia agrees to follow Sir Simon into his dark past with hopes that she can fulfill a certain promise, she never considers that her life will completely change forever.
Sir Simon, now forgiven, receives a proper gentleman’s burial. His already dead butler, Oscar, is rather sad to see him go—to whom shall he now offer his fashion tips and sage advice? But Oscar is always one to seize upon an opportunity—this is his chance to take center stage, to shine and sparkle like the true star he is. Indeed, with Sir Simon already gone, it is Oscar who makes the final grand exit.
...a DRAMATIC musical COMEDY!
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