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The Signal-Man
Simon Blake
其他書名
Adapted for the Stage from the Short Story by Charles Dickens
出版Independently Published, 2016-03-10
主題Fiction / Ghost
ISBN9798695336214
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=UePyzQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋"A riveting and poignant piece of drama which will send you eagerly back to the original story wondering how you could have missed so much detail the first time around!"- The Dickensian In Dickens' tale of mortal terror, a walker befriends a signal-man who is plagued by ghostly apparitions. A spectre of guilt haunts this lonely stretch of North Eastern railway, revealing the dark history of its old Victorian tunnels. Celebrating 150 years since its first publication, Vault 2016 presents Simon Blake's chilling new adaptation of The Signal-Man. Based on the horrifying true events of the Clayton Tunnel rail crash, Blake provides a perfect setting for this most enduring of ghost stories. The Signal-Man first appeared as part of the "Mugby Junction" short story collection in 1866. Originally presented in the Christmas edition of "All the Year Round," Dickens used this periodical to express his beliefs in social reform. Now Simon Blake offers a chilling reminder of Dickens' own themes, and explores the dangers of over-stretching the services on which we all rely. "A superb piece of theatre"- The Dickensian ABOUT THE AUTHOR Simon Blake is a winner of the Faber Academy's Quickfic competition and the Mere Literary Festival's Certificate of Merit. His recent writing credits include: Grave Warnings II: Hob House Horror Anthology (Pencil Tip Publishing), Doctor Who-Time Shadows (Pseudoscope Publishing), Short-Fuse (Komedia), Ghost Stories for Christmas (Audioscribble); as well as adaptations of Dickens' "The Signal-Man" (2016 Vault Festival) and Macbeth (Solomon Theatre). He is currently an artistic director and resident writer for Audioscribble, a member of the Southend Poetry Society, and a reviewer of the Doctor Who - Kasterborous website. As an actor, Simon is a winner of the BBC's Carleton Hobbs Group Commendation Radio Award. His acting credits include children's TV presenter, Professor Pop, and the Doctor Who audio adventures. For more information please visit: www.SimonBlake.GQ