Who Was Jack the Ripper? A History of Dark & Secret London 1860–1910
Who Was Jack the Ripper? A History of Dark & Secret London 1860–1910 is a full-length one-man performance exploring the Whitechapel murders of 1888 and the darker social world of late-Victorian London.
Blending historical research, storytelling, humour and dramatic presentation, Steven Dark takes the audience through the victims, the police investigation, the suspects, the streets of Whitechapel and the enduring mystery surrounding the unidentified killer known as Jack the Ripper.
Rather than a conventional lecture, the show recreates something of the atmosphere, fear and fascination of the Autumn of Terror, placing the murders within the wider world of Victorian crime, poverty, policing, superstition and sensational journalism.
Format: One-man live performance / presentation
Running time: 60–90 minutes
Presented & performed by: Steven Dark
Status: Complete performance — available for booking