So...excited...can...hardly...write...

Hurray hurray hurray!

Not only is Garth Marenghi's Darkplace FINALLY coming out on DVD on Monday, but Garth himself, his manager Dean Learner and the actor Todd Rivers will be signing copies of the DVD at Virgin Megastore in Piccadilly Circus on Monday from 6pm.

And, as if that didn't feel like all my birthdays had come at once, a new series from the makers of Darkplace will be starting on Channel 4 on October 20th. Watch the trailer here.

As a small taster, here's a play in one act, written by Garth, to celebrate the DVD release (I nicked this off his site - sorry Garth):


DARKPLACE REVISITATUM
A PLAY IN ONE ACT BY GARTH MARENGHI

DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
GARTH MARENGHI
HELLHOUND 1
HELLHOUND 2
THE KEEPER

GARTH ENTERS THE STAGE. HE APPROACHES A GATE. TWO HELLHOUNDS STAND SENTRY.

HELLHOUND 2
Your name?

GARTH
Garth Marenghi.

HELLHOUND 1
Your business?

GARTH
The business of horror.

HELLHOUND 2
How might others know you?

GARTH
By my scripture o' blood i.e. Slicer through to Retch, my latest hardback release. Hellhounds! Why are your faces blank?

HELLHOUND 2
What need have we of faces when we have no souls?

GARTH
Fair point, makes sense. What call they me?

HELLHOUND 1
Some call you prophet

HELLHOUND 2
Others don’t

GARTH
Where do I stand?

HELLHOUND 1
At the doorway to your mind.

HELLHOUND 2
Do you want to come in?

GARTH
Open the door!

THE HELLHOUNDS MIME OPENING THE DOOR. GARTH WALKS THROUGH IT.

GARTH
Begone!

HELLHOUND 2
Shall I close the door to your mind?

GARTH
No, leave it open.

THUNDER. WE HEAR A VOICE FROM THE GODS.

KEEPER
I am the Keeper. Who is this that interrupts my slumber?

GARTH
Do we have to go through this again? What are the hellhounds doing? This is bureaucracy gone mad.

KEEPER
State your business.

GARTH
I have come for the Darkplace DVD. The time is now…

A BONY HAND DESCENDS FROM ABOVE. IT HOLDS THE DARKPLACE DVD. LIGHTING FLASH. HELLHOUND CHORUS HOWLS.

Tableau. Slow Fade.