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Ghost Light

15 min

A hushed, intimate backstage mood piece that blurs the line between performance and the presence of something unseen.

Directed by
Aaron Monaghan
Starring
Aaron Monaghan, Clare Monnelly, Aisling O'Mara
Overview
An actor prepares for the opening night of Hamlet, watched on by a ghost in the wings.

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Directed by
Aaron Monaghan
Starring
Aaron Monaghan, Clare Monnelly, Aisling O'Mara
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • memory
  • death
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
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Runtime
15 min

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