Who are we?
Thunder Road is a multi-award winning theatre company from Yorkshire, specialising in original, cinematic horror shows that fuse multimedia, storytelling, & illusion.
The company began in 2011 by reimagining cult novels in association with Harrogate Theatre and now tours to venues UK-wide.
Meet the team, check out latest projects and discover more about our horror workshops, available all year-round.
Supported by Arts Council England.
Shows
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The Void
Eight million miles from earth, an ageing research vessel finds itself in the grip of a nightmare.
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Shock Horror
In an abandoned cinema, a horror fanatic wakes his childhood nightmare from the dead.
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The Body Snatcher
Something is rotten in the town of Inglenook, the locals are vanishing... seemingly into thin air.
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The Invisible Man
A nameless and faceless stranger emerges from a snow-storm like some ghostly apparition.
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20,000 Leagues
A famous oceanographer and master harpooner find themselves adrift and lost on a storm-swept ocean.
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Count of Monte Cristo
A chance escape quenches a young sailor’s thirst for vengeance and triumphant revenge.
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Hyde
What is Doctor Jekyll hiding, and who is his evasive new lab assistant, Mr Hyde?
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Alex created Thunder Road and currently works as producer and actor. His further theatre work includes War Horse (National Theatre), A Clockwork Orange (Volcano) & Quality Street (Northern Broadsides).
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Ryan is now Thunder Road’s resident writer and director. He created Shock Horror for the company in 2021. His further work includes Eastenders, Emmerdale & Spooks.
e: ryan@thunderroadtheatre.org
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Jess helps to drive Thunder Road's ambition to reach more audiences, specifically to engage more young people. She also works for Northern Broadsides.
e: jess@thunderroadtheatre.org
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Dom is Thunder Road’s newest member and is responsible for its full technical touring set-up. He also freelances as a Lighting Designer and Production Technician.
Team
Thunder Road is proud to have collaborated with more than 50 distinguished venues since we began. Our valued partners include Watford Palace, Worthing Theatres, Theatre Royal Windsor, Uppingham Theatre, Swansea Grand, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Northcott Exeter, Northern Stage, The Palace Southend, Perth Theatre, The Lowry, Harrogate Theatre, Crewe Lyceum, and CAST Doncaster.