Caligari

Winner of the Untapped Award 2022, Caligari is a minty-fresh reimagining of the German horror cult-classic, exposing parallels between post-war Weimar and the UK today.

Winner of New Diorama, Underbelly and Methuen Drama’s Untapped Award 2022

A new Caligari comes to life – accompanied by a five-piece band.

Embracing the long shadows and broad brushstrokes of German expressionism, Caligari exposes parallels between post-war Weimar and the UK today: an ever-widening class divide, a subconscious need for a tyrant, and an unwillingness to rebel against deranged authority.

The doctor's victims take centre stage in this minty-fresh take on the German horror cult-classic, written by Georgie Bailey and presented by Off West End Award-winning ChewBoy Productions. This edition was published to coincide with the production at Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh, in August 2022.