One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart & The Pit and the Pendulum @ Edinburgh Fringe

Fri Aug 15 2025 at 06:35 pm to 07:35 pm UTC+01:00

Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Edinburgh

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One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart & The Pit and the Pendulum @ Edinburgh Fringe
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A marathon of the macabre. Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, award-winning storyteller Stephen Smith faithfully brings to life two of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering Godfather of Gothic Horror.
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.
Venue: Greenside @ Riddles Court, Willow Studio
Start time: 18:35 (60 mins)
Suitable for 12+
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PRAISE FOR THIS PRODUCTION:
πŸ†SELL-OUT SHOW of Edinburgh Fringe 2024
πŸ†Winner of BEST HORROR SOLO SHOW of Edinburgh Fringe 2024
"The definitive Fringe interpretation of these already much-loved works" β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… The Wee Review
"A captivating night of terror, guilt, grief and murder most foul" β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Broadway Baby
"Superlative performance... This show quite literally took my breath away" β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Everything Theatre
"A terrifying horror experience" β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… North West End
"Edgar Allan Poe himself would love this powerful performance" β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… The Derek Awards
"A compelling and repelling experience" β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… MyTheatreMates
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