My Name is Gef

When:
17/05/2025 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
2025-05-17T14:30:00+01:00
2025-05-17T16:30:00+01:00
Where:
Upstairs At The Gatehouse
1 North Rd
Highgate Village
London N6 4BD
Cost:
£12
Contact:
Upstairs At The Gatehouse
020 8340 3488
After a sell-out run at The Phoenix Arts ClubMY NAME IS GEF, a “hilarious, horrifying and thought-provoking” new actor-muso, folk-horror, comedy musical comes to workshop at Upstairs at the Gatehouse for two afternoons only!
 
1937. Renowned and ridiculed psychoanalyst Dr. Nandor Fodor has one last chance to prove himself to the scientific elites he longs to be accepted by. Sent to the remote Isle of Man, he’s tasked with investigating the paranormal events and spooky phenomena occurring on the Irving family farm, whose daughter claims to be haunted by the hideous and terrifying vision of… a talking mongoose called Gef (pronounced ‘Jeff’). What follows is a mystery investigating the supernatural, the human psyche, and what makes us hide our real selves. 
 
Based on the infamous true events, this actor-musician, multi-instrumental, folk musical by Wiltshire & Wells is a fast-paced, hilarious, and unbelievable story, adapted from (arguably) the world’s first viral sensation. A true old wives’ tale exploring the madness, the malignancy, and the mirth caused by one ghostly, muttering mongoose… the question is: how willing are you to BELIEVE? 

Published by Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Award winning London Fringe Theatre with a varied programme of drama, musicals and fringe theatre productions. Situated at the top of Highgate Hill we really are London's Top Theatre. Ovation, the in-house company produces several shows each year at Upstairs at the Gatehouse and has been described as one of the best fringe theatre companies in London.