27 SEPTEMBER (Times vary)

THE SWALLOW THEATRE

WHITHORN, SCOTLAND

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life two of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”:

• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Pit and the Pendulum

4 - 5 OCTOBER (Times vary)

THE INTERNATIONAL EDGAR ALLAN POE FESTIVAL & AWARDS

BALTIMORE, MD​

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”.

8 and 11 OCTOBER (Times vary)

THE POE MUSEUM

RICHMOND, VA

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”.

10 OCTOBER (7pm)

THE NEWCOMB HALL THEATER, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life four of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”:

• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Pit and the Pendulum
• The Black Cat
• The Raven

13 OCTOBER (7pm)

THE MENCKEN HOUSE

BALTIMORE, MD

ONE NIGHT ONLY: Two award-winning experts in the Poe theatre world share their insights on presenting Poe's work onstage and for broadcast.

• Alex Zavistovich, award-winning Artistic Director of The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre
  
• Stephen Smith of Threedumb Theater, and Producer of the award-winning “One Man Poe”
  

An evening of live readings of Poe's lesser known stories and poems (and his more popular work), with insights of how and why they present Poe's work as live performance.

17 OCTOBER (7pm)

UNDER ST MARKS, DAYS OF THE DEAD THEATRE FESTIVAL

NEW YORK CITY, NY

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life three of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”:

• The Tell Tale Heart
• The Pit and the Pendulum
• The Raven

18 OCTOBER

POE COTTAGE, POE PARK, THE BRONX

NEW YORK CITY, NY

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life two of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”:

• The Black Cat
• The Raven

21 OCTOBER (8pm)

YELLOW BOOK BAR

BRIGHTON

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life two of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”:

• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Pit and the Pendulum

22 OCTOBER (8pm)

YELLOW BOOK BAR

BRIGHTON

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life two of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”:

• The Black Cat
• The Raven

24 OCTOBER (8pm)

THE BELLTABLE

LIMERICK, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life four of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”:

• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Pit and the Pendulum
• The Black Cat
• The Raven

28 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER

JACK STUDIO THEATRE

LONDON

Using Edgar Allan Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings to life three of the most terrifying examples of the gothic genre from the pioneering “Godfather of Gothic Horror”:

• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Pit and the Pendulum
• ​The Raven

5 NOVEMBER (11:30am)

PUTNEY ARTS THEATRE

LONDON

Using innovative projections and powerful storytelling, this enchanting solo show paints a picture of the man often hailed as the "Founder of Impressionism".

6 NOVEMBER (7:30pm)

THE HUB AT ST MARY'S

LICHFIELD​

Using innovative projections and powerful storytelling, this enchanting solo show paints a picture of the man often hailed as the "Founder of Impressionism".

13 NOVEMBER (7:30pm)

MACREADY THEATRE

RUGBY

Two explosive plays written by Steven Berkoff, performed back-to-back by one actor. Dog is a day-in-the-life of a racist football hooligan and his beloved pitbull terrier. Actor is a humorous and poignant spoken word poem about the trying life of a struggling artist.

25 NOVEMBER - 6 DECEMBER (7:30pm)

ARCHES LANE THEATRE

LONDON

Shoreditch, 1834. Southwark, 1844. Adelaide, 1854. Elizabeth, Emily, and Eleanor strive for ownership and agency over their own lives. They seek stability, freedom, and adventure. They fall in love. And they all marry the same man.

East of Adelaide is the new play by Offie Award-winning playwright Julia Thurston and produced by four-time Offie Award-winning theatre company Threedumb Theatre.

★★★★★ “Thurston’s writing provides an unflinching mirror to today” - Broadway Baby on Paved with Gold and Ashes (2025 Offie Winner)

29 NOVEMBER (9:00pm)

ARCHES LANE THEATRE

LONDON

Two explosive plays written by Steven Berkoff, performed back-to-back by one actor. Dog is a day-in-the-life of a racist football hooligan and his beloved pitbull terrier. Actor is a humorous and poignant spoken word poem about the trying life of a struggling artist.