In 1970, David Farrant reported seeing a grey figure in Highgate Cemetery, which sparked a wave of supernatural claims and the popularization of the Highgate Vampire myth. This phenomenon attracted amateur vampire hunters and tabloids, culminating in allegations of sacrilegious acts and a significant trial that resulted in Farrant's imprisonment. The story has since been adapted into a two-man comedy, The Highgate Vampire, which humorously explores the rivalry between Farrant and Sean Manchester, portraying their fictionalized attempts to demonstrate their psychic abilities through dramatic performances.
"I came across the story of two duelling magicians engaging in a sort of psychic magic battle on the Heath to prove their supernatural ability and it sounded like good material for a play."
"It ended with claims of sex rituals, discovering foxes with their innards ripped out, and a high profile Old Bailey trial with Farrant jailed for desecrating graves."
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