The Temple
T87558998
It is 1917. When a strange ivory, carved head comes into the possession of the commander of the U-29, the boat becomes cursed as it is drawn into a spiralling descent of dissention and madness. Nightmares, weird feelings and visions of dead sailors begin to haunt the crew. An explosion permanently disables the U-boat's ability to surface and as it is pulled to the depths by an uncharted, underwater current a demonic, siren song begins to drive the crew towards insanity and death. Left alone with his crumbling 'iron, German will', the commander tries to resist the growing madness but as the U-29 finally reaches the sea bottom the source of the calling comes into view. Through the gloom, an 'Atlantian' temple reaches out. Finally unable to resist, he resigns himself to his watery fate and as he grasps the airlock lever, gives himself to the deep. The submarine fills with water. The light of the temple breaks through. It's beautiful...
Archive :: production:T87558998, play:S1239800521, venue:V1098014226
Production details
After the success of, The Statement of Randolph Carter and, The Call of Cthulhu, Michael Sabbaton opens up his box of horror once more to bring us, The Temple, another of H.P. Lovecraft's classic chillers... Adapted, devised and performed by Sabbaton himself, The Temple, which first premiered in 2012, is an epic of the horror/sci-fi genre. Originally written in 1920, it predates contemporary stories such as Alien and Event Horizon but establishes familiar thematic lines. Running time: 50mins. Contains some strong language and material.
