One Man Poe is back after a sell-out run of all 21 shows at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe where it won the Spookies Award for Best Horror Solo Show.

Renowned as the ‘Godfather of Gothic Horror’, Edgar Allan Poe was a pioneer in establishing the horror genre. Although his works are nearly 200 years old, Poe’s stories have stood the test of time and have inspired a countless number of horror writers.

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, award-winning storyteller Stephen Smith faithfully brings to life three of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering Godfather of Gothic Horror as never before.
 
The Tell-Tale Heart is an insight into the mind of a madman, convincing us he is sane.
The Pit and the Pendulum follows a prisoner of the dreaded Spanish Inquisition, undergoing various mental and physical tortures.
The Raven is a poignant poem surrounding grief and remembrance – featuring an ominous talking raven.

One Man Poe is produced by four-time OFFIE Award-winning theatre company Threedumb Theatre, and is performed and directed by its Artistic Director, Stephen Smith.