"An unknown scholar takes the stage to honour Poe's darkest masterpieces... but lines blur, and stories twist into a dangerous confession. Step closer, if you dare..." There is something wonderfully spooky about A Ghost Amongst the Living. With puppetry, atmospheric lighting, eerie sound and a story inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, there are plenty of ingredients here for an effective gothic theatrical experience. Unfortunately, the production sometimes becomes so caught up in tr

Some stories refuse to stay buried, and few writers understood that better than Edgar Allan Poe. A Ghost Among the Living breathes thrilling new life into his gothic imagination through Box Tale Soup's signature blend of inventive puppetry, atmospheric storytelling and striking theatrical craftsmanship. Ahead of this year's Edinburgh Fringe, I caught up with the creative team to discuss adapting one of literature's greatest masters of horror, crafting ghost stories for the st