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Scotland Yard Investigates infamous true life19th century crimes

  • Writer: ann-evans
    ann-evans
  • 12 hours ago
  • 2 min read

Scotland Yard Investigates infamous true-life nineteenth century crimes at the Anglican Chapel on Saturday 31 January at 7pm. Presented by Don't Go Into The Cellar.

Preview


During the course of this macabre performance, you'll encounter many nefarious individuals from late Victorian London. As Silent Witness - some of it filmed in Coventry - hits our screens in early 2026, we explore 19th century true crime in the setting of the 19th century Anglican Chapel.


From the files of Scotland Yard come these startling stage adaptations of infamous true-life nineteenth century crimes. During the course of this macabre performance, you’ll encounter many nefarious individuals from late Victorian London, such as the infamous Whitechapel Murderer Henry Wainwright. He murdered his mistress in a particularly bloodthirsty manner, and hoped to escape justice. However, the dismembered corpse of Harriet Lane refused to stay hidden.


You will also meet the Lambeth Poisoner Dr Thomas Neill Cream, the sadistic serial killer and possibly the dreaded Jack the Ripper also. His murder spree on both sides of the Atlantic made his name a byword for horror.


Faithful to the source material but employing a theatrical flourish, expect to be entertained and horrified in equal measure in this one-man show written and performed by Jonathan Goodwin and directed by Gary Archer.


Don’t Go into the Cellar! theatre company bring new adaptations of nineteenth-century literature’s greatest ghost and horror stories to modern-day audiences. So leave this weary, workaday world behind, Ladies and Gentlemen and join us for some good old-fashioned thrills, chills and chuckles. But remember, whatever you do – DON’T GO INTO THE CELLAR!


Since they were established in 2010, Don’t Go Into The Cellar have worked with over100 organisations. These include theatres, art galleries, museums, libraries, manor houses and castles. Regular clients include National Trust, University of Birmingham, Hampshire Libraries and several city and borough councils. We also perform at festivals and private functions. Since 2020, we have presented well-received live performances broadcast on our Facebook page as part of our regular Sunday Down The Cellar seasons. These have brought us to a worldwide audience.


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