LITTLE BOX OF HORRORS

Little Box of Horrors is a highly unusual, intimate piece of live performance that blends horror, visual theatre, and installation art into a short but intense experience.

At its core, the show is designed for just one audience member at a time. The participant sits inside a small enclosed structure— called the 'Black Box'—and watches the action unfold through tiny viewing holes. This creates a deeply personal, almost voyeuristic perspective, where you’re never quite sure whether you’re observing the performance or part of it.

The performance itself lasts only about five minutes, but it’s densely packed with detail. Outside the box, performers move with precise, choreographed physicality, slipping in and out of view, changing positions, and manipulating props to create eerie, shifting images. Inside, the audience experiences a nightmarish sequence of scenes involving themes like jealousy, revenge, and murder.

Stylistically, it’s less about a clear narrative and more about sensory impact and illusion. The piece uses miniature sets, masks, and tightly synchronized movement to distort scale and perspective, giving it the feel of a surreal, silent horror film. Reviewers have compared its atmosphere to a mix of experimental cinema and classic expressionist horror, noting how it “warps your perception” and lingers in the mind long after it ends.

• Devised by Andy Roberts, James Peachey-Baker, Robert Daniels, Laura Bern, Daniel Kok, Sophia Melmoe, Ray Hunwicks and Natalie McMonagle

• Produced by Emily Coleman 

Forest Fringe and The University of Chichester.