This marks a fascinating unconventional departure by the Abbey in their choice of ‘Christmas’ show. Let the Right One In is the Swedish romantic horror story between Oskar (Craig Connolly) and Eli (Katie Holan) which saw director Tomas Alfredson bring John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel to a wider audience. It’s a tale of teen misfits, bullying and sinister happening with some slasher gore. The set is a spartan stunningly spartan woodland, the score by Ólafur Arnalds is sublime and the mostly young cast work well. It’s certainly a welcome contrast to the panto fare elsewhere even if it does lurch a little into the land of outlandish on occasion.
