Competition: Win tickets to the first performance of The Exorcist at the Phoenix Theatre

The Upcoming has a pair of tickets to the opening night of The Exorcist at the Phoenix Theatre.

“I’m telling you that ‘thing’ upstairs isn’t my daughter…”

Winner of two Academy Awards, and widely considered the scariest movie of all time, the film adaptation of The Exorcist, directed by William Friedkin, sparked unprecedented worldwide controversy when it was released in cinemas in 1973.

45 years after William Peter Blatty’s bestselling novel terrified an entire generation, The Exorcist is unleashed onto the West End stage for the very first time in a uniquely theatrical experience directed by award-winning film and theatre director Sean Mathias (Bent, No Man’s Land).

“Oh please, Mother, make it stop! It’s hurting.”

When the medical profession fails to provide answers to young Regan’s strange symptoms her desperate mother Chris turns to a local priest for help. But before Father Damien can tackle what’s before him, he must overcome his own shaken beliefs, as this fight is for more than just one girl’s soul…

Inspired by true events.

This production contains material which may shock and offend.

The Exorcist is at the Phoenix Theatre for a strictly limited run from 20^th October 2017 until 10^th March 2018. Book your tickets here.

Watch the trailer for The Exorcist here:

For a chance to win a pair of tickets to The Exorcist take a minute to answer the question below, follow us on Instagram here and send your answer to competitions@theupcoming.co.uk together with your full name, address and mobile number by Sunday 8^th October 2017 at 11.59pm. We will cross check your name in the list of Instagram followers.

Who directed the award-winning film adaptation of The Exorcist?

a) Sean Mathias
b) William Friedkin
c) William Peter Blatty

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Terms & conditions:

• Closing date is Sunday 8^th October 2017 at 11.59pm.
• This promotion is open to UK residents only.
• Prize is 1 x pair of tickets to The Exorcist at the Phoenix Theatre on Friday 20^th October 2017.
• One winner will be chosen and contacted on Monday 9^th October 2017 at 11.00am.
• Winning attendees must be aged 18 and over.
• The editor’s decision is final and binding on the entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.