An evening of ghost stories, performed by Toby Burchell
Join Behind the Door Productions for ‘An Evening of 'Ghost Stories’ - Charles Dickens' classic ghost story 'The Signlaman' followed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Lot no.249'
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In this one-man performance, Toby Burchell performs two chilling tales by the finest writers of the ghost story genre. Originally narrated as entertainments for friends, these are the perfect traditional ghost stories
ACT 1: In Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story, ‘The Signalman’, we follow a railway signalman who keeps watch over a damp, and gloomy railway cutting. Upon questioning, he reveals that he has been haunted by spectral warnings of impending train disasters.
Toby Burchell formed Behind the Door Productions in 2024.
Toby began his acting career with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain working both as an actor and facilitator. He has since gone on to work extensively with Malvern Theatres Stage Company as an actor and director.
Toby has also worked on national and international tours including touring Austria, Germany and Italy with Vienna’s English Theatre.
Behind the Door’s mission is to create high quality and challenging productions which seek to question the audience. We have a dedication to artistic excellence and aim to create productions that are more than just entertainment but that provoke thought, stimulate conversation and question an audience’s point of view.
Since Behind the Door Productions formed they have toured two of M. R. James’ most popular ghost stories to theatres and historic houses. Behind the Door now hopes to build on the success of their first tour creating further productions which are both atmospheric and immersive in theatres as well as site specific venues.
Toby currently works as Front of House Manager at Malvern Theatres.
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