"This is not your traditional ghost story and there seems to be no reason why any of it should have happened. But that is no reason why it should not be told..."
Edith Nesbit, creator of "The Railway Children" and "Five Children and It", invites you into her parlour, as she recounts some of her unsettling horror stories which have long been overlooked in favour of her male contemporaries.
Featuring an all-female cast, magic lanterns and eerie soundscapes, this live-recording of the critically acclaimed show presents an adaptation of "The Shadow", a ghost story of lost love and longing, and "In the Dark", a terrifying paranoid confession of a (accidental?) murderer, along with real-life terrors from Nesbit's life.
An anthology hosted by Edith Nesbit, the show will also touch upon the authors own thoughts on the macabre as she records her tales of terror, her memories, and her fears to wax cylinder in this new work from Oliver Giggins, creator of multiple EHF Sell-Out theatre shows, and award winning director and magician Ash Pryce.
Part of The Edith Nesbit's Ghost Stories Tour, which also includes the sell-out The Ebony Frame (combined with two other stories) performed at London's Grimfest Oct 17-19th 2025 & Edinburgh's Augustine United Church November 8th, and The Lady In White at the Edinburgh Horror Festival, October 23-26th, with a special livestreamed performance on October 25th.
For £5, get a link to the recording of a live performance from the original run.
PRAISE FOR THE SHADOW IN THE DARK.
"Bloody fantastic" Audience Review.
"Easily the most intriguing piece of the evening", "well-crafted" and "satisfyingly frightening." All Edinburgh Theatre.
"Five star performance, absolutely outstanding!" Audience Review.
"In awe of Nesbit's unique storytelling voice. The team has done an excellent job of bringing these scary stories to the stage." NorthwestendUK
Content warning: Murder, death, some outdated views.
