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The Ghost Show Originally commissioned for
the ‘Cookin With Adrian’ series this lively performance in poetry, and
accompanying atmospheric guitar from James Christie, is now available for
your venue. Written by Adrian
Spendlow, it is based on the well researched stories of Connie Spendlow who
was running ghost walks before anyone else in York. Well known throughout the
country, York-based poet Adrian Spendlow has completed many commissions and
adaptations that have gone on to tour successfully. These range from poetry
dramas for children: Poetry Explorers and Roald Razzmatazz for York
Libraries, to Reminiscence-based shows such as, Dancing in the Kitchen &
Happy Past Times. This recent work (His 14th play written to commission),
teams him with the work of Connie Spendlow: A well known figure around
the North of England, in particular for her 1930’s based reminiscence book;
Navy Blue Knickers, and her popular talks on rural life in the 30’s, Oberammergau, and East Yorkshire dialect, Connie
Spendlow also started York’s first Ghost Walk. Her work, which is based on
firsthand accounts from eyewitnesses that she sought out whilst working with
author John Mitchell, has now been adapted into a lively music based poetry
drama by her son Adrian |
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“Long after last has journeyed past My soul instilled
with histories sorrow” |
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A small child, she Seems so very sad So desperately lonely |
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High timbers roar with thunder Piercing, burning splinters |
