Press release photos for  The Melodramatic Elephant in the Haunted Castle
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Marie Henderson, 1870s: Melodramatic actress and creative director of the Elephant and Castle Theatre.

Shelagh Farren acting the role of Marie Henderson in The Melodramatic Elephant in the Haunted Castle.

The Coronet theatre next to the Charlie Chaplin pub in the Elephant and Castle. Both will be closing in 2018 and demolished as part of the regeneration of the adjacent shopping centre.

The cast rehearsing the fire scene at the Elephant and Castle Theatre in 1878.

Bedlam dance scene from The Melodramatic Elephant in the Haunted Castle staged on 8 November 2017 at the Coronet.

The rave scene from The Melodramatic Elephant in the Haunted Castle staged on 8 November 2017.

Film still from a homage to Hammer horror screened as part of The Melodramatic Elephant in the Haunted Castle on 8 November 2017.

Set design drawings for The Melodramatic Elephant in the Haunted Castle.

Faith, Hope and Charity - a Victorian Melodrama in which the actress Marie Henderson appeared as a ghost. Drawing created by Constantine Gras and People's Company during an acting workshop.

Set design drawing of the ABC cinema at the Elephant and Castle and projected during The Melodramatic Elephant in the Haunted Castle stage play.

L-R: Constantine Gras, multi media artist. Sam Porter, General manager of the Coronet . John Whelan, theatre director.