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Doctor Theatre



Comprising 12 episodes of about 10 minutes each, Doctor Theatre is a proof-of-concept for the development of the feature film Cult in the Wings. It blends horror, mystery and the surreal with LGBTQ elements.



Plot Summary


In Doctor Theatre, actor Mark is seduced into joining a theatre company named Communion, only to find that it also secretly operates as a death-cult: during auditions and rehearsals for its productions, selected actors are sacrificed and then reborn into a bloodthirsty new family. By the end of season 1, horrified by the dark destiny he's fallen into but addicted to the growth of his own power, Mark has risen to become the new Director of Communion. In season 2, he tries to escape and to hide himself away from it. However, an established priest-like member of the company named Michael tracks Mark down and entices him back, to spearhead the sinister cult's transition from theatre to cinema. Mark then tries to change Communion's murderous ways from within -- but discovers its ancient powers are not so easily controlled.
 

Press Articles About Doctor Theatre


Article about Doctor Theatre in Horror News Net: 
https://horrornews.net/161587/filmmaker-actor-cradeaux-alexander-explores-manipulation-and-cult-worship-in-new-original-dramatic-horror-series-doctor-theatre/
 
Article re Doctor Theatre in ShowBizzBuzz: 
https://showbizzbuzz.medium.com/showbizzbuzz-cradeaux-alexander-crafts-original-cult-horror-series-doctor-theatre-30db6620c660
 
Article re Doctor Theatre in Broadway World: 
https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Theatre-Company-Turns-Deadly-Cult-In-New-Horror-Series-DOCTOR-THEATRE-20201027


Links on the IMDb etc.


Doctor Theatre’s and its individual Episodes’ title entry pages on the IMDb:

Doctor Theatre generally –https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13614330

Season 1, Episode 1 “Enter Madame” (9’16”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15456640

Season 1, Episode 2 “Enter Angel” (10’02”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15456662

Season 1, Episode 3 “Closer than you Think” (10’12”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15456692

Season 1, Episode 4 “It Is Theatre” (11’21”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15456744

Season 1, Episode 5 “Bluebeard Dream Theatre” (9’40”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15456764

Season 1, Episode 6 “Pursued by a Bear” (8’44”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15456904

Season 2, Episode 1 “Inside the Curtain” (9’14”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15481384

Season 2, Episode 2 “This Suburbia” (11’21”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15481430

Season 2, Episode 3 “Enter Communion Films” (8’28”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19863730

Season 2, Episode 4 “Watch the Queen” (9’10”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19863780

Season 2, Episode 5 “Video Blood” (7’11”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19863808

Season 2, Episode 6 “False Host” (7’26”) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19863830


Videos of full Episodes of Doctor Theatre:

Season 1, Episode 1 “Enter Madame” (9’16”) – https://youtu.be/uoYqy3Snv8M

Season 1, Episode 2 “Enter Angel” (10’02”) – https://youtu.be/cEEl4JVHjvU

Season 1, Episode 3 “Closer than you Think” (10’12”) – https://youtu.be/6nodBG4NrKQ

Season 1, Episode 4 “It Is Theatre” (11’21”) – https://youtu.be/Vwdki5PHT08

Season 1, Episode 5 “Bluebeard Dream Theatre” (9’40”) – https://youtu.be/4-ZRoSA-3oI

Season 1, Episode 6 “Pursued by a Bear” (8’44”) – https://youtu.be/FJsjXh0re6Q

Season 2, Episode 1 “Inside the Curtain” (9’14”) – https://youtu.be/MIy8hl7i4Bc

Season 2, Episode 2 “This Suburbia” (11’21”) – https://youtu.be/UcR5jshep34

Season 2, Episode 3 “Enter Communion Films” (8’28”) – https://youtu.be/nqDUtoMrs-M

Season 2, Episode 4 “Watch the Queen” (9’10”) – https://youtu.be/AbG7A3CJ1YI

Season 2, Episode 5 “Video Blood” (7’11”) – https://youtu.be/b5B3GeY-jU0

Season 2, Episode 6 “False Host” (7’26”) – https://youtu.be/7KON41IclKM

As yet, only Season 1 all Episodes 1-6 are also on Amazon Prime – www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08HH7T3VC


Videos of trailers for Doctor Theatre:

Trailer for Season 1 all Episodes 1-6 (1'39") – https://youtu.be/w2sOw-n0mwc

Excerpts from Season 1 (4’10”) – https://youtu.be/yhf_hCG74c8

Excerpts from Season 2 (5’25”) – https://youtu.be/MERKojyLG30

Trailer for Season 1 Episode 1 “Enter Madame”(0’36”) – https://youtu.be/dvXc2e1a4Ts

Trailer for Season 1 Episode 2 “Enter Angel” (0’40”) – https://youtu.be/OZi4s15G6xg

Trailer for Season 1 Episode 3 “Closer than you Think” (0’33”) – https://youtu.be/q-DeXSgtKrs

Trailer for Season 1 Episode 4 “It Is Theatre” (0’40”) – https://youtu.be/leNNR_XmqRY

Trailer for Season 1 Episode 5 “Bluebeard Dream Theatre” (0’35”) – https://youtu.be/FTX-wnTzfyw

Trailer for Season 1 Episode 6 “Pursued by a Bear” (0’36”) – https://youtu.be/PV_RJrSs1Z4


Overture (7’11”), a short film that was the precursor to Doctor Theatre:

Full version https://youtu.be/B8v2CgaohqY

Full version https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3803759385

Trailer (0'34") https://youtu.be/HuAGBs2K-rY


All the above YouTube videos are at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbb8fjPPzy-gJdyX5dSmEzg/videos


Stills from Doctor Theatre


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