Strange World Theatre

In Victorian England, the Irish occultist Cheiro told fortunes for the rich and famous. When Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, his patron Lord Carnarvon was already jittery with fear of ancient curses, thanks to the warnings of this Irish psychic. To investigate how this came to be, we have to delve deep into the world of the European upper classes of the early 20th century, and understand their obsession with all things occult and spooky. Main sources: The Mummy's Curse, History of a Dark Fantasy, Roger Luckhurst, Oxford, 2012 Tutankhamun: The Exodus Conspiracy, Andrew Collins & Chris Ogilvy-Herald, Virgin Publishing, 2003 A Study of Destiny, Cheiro, 2006 edition, University of Tampa Press Palmistry For All, Cheiro, 1916 Music Credits: Main theme by Kevin Gill Horror Piano Theme by Private Hell Productions Opening theme from The Mummy (1932) by Karl Freund, using Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’