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Metal Culture, Edge Hill Station, City of Liverpool.
An Oral Storytelling Of 'The Signalman: A Ghost Story By Charles Dickens' Is Set To Take Place At Metal Culture In Edge Hill Station Which is Often Regarded As One Of The Greatest Horror Stories Ever Told
From the Producers of 'Kitty: Queen of the Washhouse' and 'A Portrait of William Roscoe' comes a slice of winter terror with a new adaptation of the much-loved Charles Dickens supernatural classic, 'The Signalman'.
A ghostly figure has visited the signalman twice already, each time preceding a terrible disaster. When the apparition appears for the third time, it’s up to the signalman to decode its meaning and prevent another catastrophe.
'As solitary a place as ever I saw… It struck a chill to me, as if I had left the natural world.' - The Signalman.
A gripping slice of gothic horror from Charles Dickens, and often regarded as one of the greatest horror stories ever written.
In the tradition of classic oral storytelling, a lantern and two players is all that is needed to tell the spine tingling tale of the Signalman.
The tour starts at the atmospheric Engine Room at Metal, Edge Hill Station and will visit various locations during November.
You can purchase tickets to the event through the TicketQuarter website.
Additional performances will take place at the idyllic Mansion House, The Reader at Calderstones, the popular pub theatre in Salford — The Kings Arms, the reputed establishment of The Liverpool Athenaeum, and a new performance space for Artsgroupie, The Storey in Lancaster.
After the success of last years 'Ghost Stories For Xmas', which will be returning in December, Artsgroupie is delighted to be working again with esteemed local writer and director David Griffiths.
Writer and Director, David Griffiths, said: 'The Signalman is a powerful and haunting story about survivor’s guilt and isolation – something we believe will be of striking relevance to our audience following the pandemic. Our inability to control events around us can be more frightening than any ghost, as Dickens knew well. He wrote from experience, a survivor of the Staplehurst railway disaster – events that both inspired and haunted the author.'
John Maguire, Creative Director of ArtsGroupie, added: 'Last year, I worked with David on a critically acclaimed production of Orwell’s 1984 and Artsgroupie produced the successful 'Ghost Stories For Xmas'. We are delighted to be once again collaborating on a much loved classic, playing some new locations and re-visiting some of our favourite local venues.'
There will be two performances of The Signalman at Metal Culture on Platform 1 of Edge Hill Railway Station, on Saturday the 4th of November at 2pm and 4pm.
Where Is The Signalman Storytelling Taking Place?
Metal Culture,
Platform 1, Edge Hill Railway Station,
Edge Hill,
City of Liverpool, L7 6ND,
Liverpool City Region, UK.
You can purchase tickets to the event through the TicketQuarter website.