Richard Spaul tells some of the best of Edgar Allan Poe’s famous collection, including ‘The Premature Burial’ – one of the most extraordinary short stories ever written. Interspersed with haunting songs from English Folk and American Blues traditions. Running time 110 minutes approx. Suitable for 16+

Tales of Mystery and Imagination

by Edgar Allan Poe

Directed, told and sung by Richard Spaul

Date: Sunday 21 July, 2019
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: The Leper Chapel, Cambridge | Map
Tickets: £15 available in advance from WeGotTickets and from 7.30pm at the venue.


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Preview: Tales of Mystery and Imagination

This summer, director Richard Spaul brings a pair of one-man shows on spectral themes to the atmospheric setting of the Leper Chapel. Tales of Mystery and Imagination contains two of the stories from Edgar Allan Poe’s collection of the same name. Here, Richard talks about his inspirations and hopes for the performance. The choice of Read more about Imaginative Mysteries Descending on Cambridge This Summer[…]