About the Project
To commemorate the 175th anniversary of his death, immerse yourselves in four of Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre classics.
Show 1: In ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, we meet a madman, trying his hardest to convince us of his sanity, whilst explaining the meticulous details of a murder he committed. Then, in ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’, we join a prisoner trying to escape the various torture devices of the Spanish Inquisition.
Show 2: Arguably Poe’s darkest tale, The Black Cat documents an alcoholic’s last confession on the eve of his death… A story not for the faint-hearted. Then, the poem that made Poe famous: The Raven. In the midnight hour, as an elderly man laments the loss of his love, an ominous visitor is heard tapping on his chamber door…
HFF Show Schedule:
- 17 JUNE @ 5:00PM = Show 1: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum (60 mins)
- 17 JUNE @ 6:30PM = Show 2: The Black Cat and The Raven (55 mins)
- 18 JUNE @ 5:00PM = Show 1: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum (60 mins)
- 20 JUNE @ 6:30PM = Show 1: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum (60 mins)
- 20 JUNE @ 8:00PM = Show 2: The Black Cat and The Raven (55 mins)
One Man Poe by award-winning storyteller Stephen Smith brings Poe’s words to life as never before.
Spookies Award Winner: BEST HORROR SOLO SHOW of Edinburgh Fringe 2024
SELL-OUT SHOW of Edinburgh Fringe 2024
★★★★★ “The definitive Fringe interpretation of these already much-loved works ” - The Wee Review
★★★★★ “A captivating night of terror, guilt, grief and murder most foul ” - Broadway Baby
★★★★★ “Superlative performance… This show quite literally took my breath away” - Everything Theatre
★★★★★ “A terrifying horror experience” - North West End
★★★★★ “Edgar Allan Poe himself would love this powerful performance” - The Derek Awards
★★★★★ “A compelling and repelling experience” - MyTheatreMates
Learn More at threedumbtheatre.com/onemanpoe
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