Frankie Gallows has spent seven years paying his dues on the stand-up comedy circuit with only limited success, but when he finally lands a headline slot at Londonās legendary King Alfredās Theatre, the opportunity comes with a sinister catch: perform a joke handed to him by the theatre managerāor risk everything.
Darkly comic and unsettling, The Joke is a supernatural tale of ambition, sacrificing artistic integrity, and what lurks in the shadows of the stage. Some jokes kill. Others damn you for not telling them.
Frankie Gallows has spent seven years paying his dues on the stand-up comedy circuit with only limited success, but when he finally lands a headline slot at Londonās legendary King Alfredās Theatre, the opportunity comes with a sinister catch: perform a joke handed to him by the theatre managerāor risk everything.
Darkly comic and unsettling, The Joke is a supernatural tale of ambition, sacrificing artistic integrity, and what lurks in the shadows of the stage. Some jokes kill. Others damn you for not telling them.