About the Project
Immerse yourselves in four of Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre classics
Show A: 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 B: Arguably Poe’s darkest tale, The Black Cat documents an alcoholic’s last confession on the eve of his death. 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 2026 Show Schedule:
- 8 JUNE @ 5:00PM = Show A: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum (60 mins)
- 9 JUNE @ 6:30PM = Show B: The Black Cat and The Raven (55 mins)
- 12 JUNE @ 9:00PM = Show A: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum (60 mins)
- 12 JUNE @ 10:30PM = Show B: The Black Cat and The Raven (55 mins)
- 13 JUNE @ 5:30PM = Show A: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum (60 mins)
- 13 JUNE @ 7:00PM = Show B: The Black Cat and The Raven (55 mins)
- 14 JUNE @ 3:30PM = Show B: The Black Cat and The Raven (55 mins)
- 15 JUNE @ 9:30PM = Show A: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum (60 mins)
- 15 JUNE @ 11:00PM = Show B: 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.
Awards:
Spookies Award Winner: BEST HORROR SOLO SHOW of Edinburgh Fringe 2024
SELL-OUT SHOW of Edinburgh Fringe 2024 and 2025
The Screamiest Award FINALIST of Hollywood Fringe 2025
The Derek Award Winner: BEST OVERALL SHOW of Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Reviews:
★★★★★ “The definitive Fringe interpretation of these already much-loved works ” - The Wee Review
★★★★★ “Edgar Allan Poe himself would love this powerful performance ” - The Derek Awards
★★★★★ “Superlative performance… This show quite literally took my breath away ” - Everything Theatre
★★★★★ “A captivating night of terror, guilt, grief and murder most foul ” - Broadway Baby
★★★★★ “A compelling and repelling experience ” - MyTheatreMates
★★★★★ “Breathtakingly awe-inspiring… an incredibly gripping and enthralling evening ” - North West End
★★★★★ “Could not have been more wow-ed by this ‘marathon of the macabre’ ” - The National Scot
Learn More at threedumbtheatre.com/onemanpoe
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