One Man Poe: The Black Cat & The Raven

fter last year's sell-out shows, award-winning actor Stephen Smith of Threedumb Theatre returns to The Swallow Theatre with two different Edgar Allan Poe stories.

Immerse yourself in two macabre classics: one actor, using the original texts from the 1840s, brings Edgar Allan Poe's words to life like never before.

Arguably Poe's darkest tale, The Black Cat documents an alcoholic's last confession on the eve of his death. A story not for the faint-hearted.

Then, the poem that made Poe famous: The Raven. In the midnight hour, as an elderly man laments the loss of his love, an ominous visitor is heard tapping on his chamber door.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for evocative short stories and poems that captured the imagination and interest of readers around the world. His imaginative storytelling and tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective story.

One Man Poe won The Derek Award for Best Overall Show of Edinburgh Fringe 2025.

★★★★★ "Edgar Allan Poe himself would love this powerful performance" - The Derek Awards
★★★★★ "A captivating night of terror, guilt, grief and murder most foul" - Broadway Baby
★★★★★ "Perhaps the definitive Fringe interpretation of these already much-loved works" - The Wee Review
★★★★★ "An incredibly gripping and enthralling evening" - North West End
★★★★★ "Superlative performance… Quite literally took my breath away" - Everything Theatre
★★★★★ "The passion and understanding of how horror can captivate an audience are beautifully composed by Smith" - My Theatre Mates
★★★★★ "Could not have been more wowed by this 'marathon of the macabre'" The National Scot

Duration: approximately 55 minutes.
After the performance ticketholders are invited to join an optional Q&A with Stephen Smith in the bar.
Recommended age : 12+

Saturday 21 March 2026 : 7.30pm
Sunday 22 March 2026 : 2.30pm
Sunday 22 March 2026 : 7.30pm

Tickets : £15.00
Available from https://swallowtheatre.co.uk
or telephone 01988 850368

The Swallow Theatre
Moss Park
Ravenstone
Whithorn
DG8 8DR