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A traveller meets a solitary railway signalman – and steps straight into a mystery he cannot explain. Ghostly warnings, fatal accidents and mounting dread haunt this faithful stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Inspired by the real-life 1861 Clayton Tunnel disaster, The Signalman explores fear, progress and the darkness beneath the steam-driven optimism of Victorian Britain. Blue Orange Arts delivers a tense, atmospheric production that crackles with suspense and psychological unease. Beware the signalman's bell...
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Charles Dickens: The Signalman is by Blue Orange Arts, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpace on the Mile, 80 High Street, EH1 1TH, 20 August to 29 August.
The show runs 45 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets are £12.