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In fact, even those among you who have yet to experience theNetflixphenomena should consider watching this play.

Heading to my preview screening, I knew to expect familiarity from theStranger Thingsplay.

Joyce, Bob and Hopper are hunting the source of electromagnetic interference using weird gizmo; Hopper and Joyce are arguing

Stranger Things: The First Shadow debuts on London’s West End later this month.

Equally, I didn’t wantThe First Shadowto feel too familiar.

The play also cant be too important to thecanon.

It was everything I wanted as aStranger Thingsand theater fan and makes for an excellent addition to theStranger Thingsmythos.

Henry Creel sits a lone on a table in a stale white room

The First Shadowexplains how Henry Creel became Vecna.

Through these familiar faces the play sprinkles in references and revelations, but does so deftly.

If you’re in London and have the chance to seeStranger Things: The First Shadow, take it.

Its a visual wonder with some truly spectacular set pieces that left me in awe.

A plush demogorgan lies on top of an open book showing rehearsal images from the Stranger Things play

A cute lil' Demogorgon and a program I picked up showing rehearsal images by Manuel Harlan.

In short, then, Id recommend looking at what seats are like onSeatPlan.

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What doesThe First Shadowtell us about Henry Creel/Vecna thatStranger Things 4didn’t?

Joyce stands on a chair surrounded by people sitting in a circle around her, she’s shouting as if try to rouse them into an act of rebellion

Some familiar faces show up, but not quite as we know them