Fri 3 – Sat 4 July
Part of Heading North Festival 2026
One Man Poe: The Black Cat & The Raven
Immerse yourselves in two timeless tales from the Godfather of Gothic Horror, Edgar Allan Poe.
Arguably Poe’s darkest tale, The Black Cat depicts an alcoholic’s last confession on the eve of his death. Then, the poem that made Poe famous: The Raven. In the midnight hour, an elderly man laments the loss of his love, when an ominous visitor is heard tapping on his chamber door…
One Man Poe returns to Shakespeare North Playhouse for their Heading North Festival with this thrilling double-bill, after presenting The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum in July last year.
The show then went on to sell-out it’s run at Edinburgh Fringe and won The Derek Award for BEST OVERALL SHOW at Edinburgh Fringe 2025.
★★★★★ “The definitive Fringe interpretation of these already much-loved works” – The Wee Review
★★★★★ “Edgar Allan Poe himself would love this powerful performance … A must see show” – The Derek Awards
★★★★★ “Compelling … The understanding of how horror can captivate an audience are beautifully composed” – MyTheatreMates
Show DETAILS
Venue Space
Studio
Length
55 minutes no interval
Ticket Prices
Tickets from: £10.00
Age Guidance
12+
★★★★★ "Unmissable! ... This show literally took my breath away ... Horrifyingly bleak and powerfully moving"
Everything Theatre
★★★★★ Captivating ... I could not have been more wowed by this ‘marathon of the macabre’
The National Scot
★★★★★ Breathtakingly awe-inspiring ... An incredibly gripping and enthralling evening.
North West End
★★★★★ An earnestly masterful production: a great homage to the works of Poe ... It is a must-see (at your peril)
Broadway Baby
