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“The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe with production and performance by Vincent Bagnall.
The story begins with the unidentified male narrator riding to the house of Roderick Usher, a childhood friend whom the narrator has not seen in many years. The narrator explains that he recently received a letter from Roderick detailing his worsening mental illness and requesting the narrator’s company. Out of sympathy for his old friend, the narrator agreed to come. Upon arriving, the narrator spends time with his friend and Roderick begins to share some of his theories about his family.
The narrator spends the next few days painting, reading, and listening to Roderick play music. Roderick announces the death of his sister. He asks the narrator to help bury her. As they lay her in a tomb beneath the house, the narrator notes that she is smiling, and her cheeks are rosy. Over the next few days, the narrator observes a change in his friend’s behaviour.
For the first time, the narrator listens to what Roderick is saying. He learns that Roderick has been hearing sounds for days. He believes they are coming from Madeline, whom he thinks they have buried alive. As the horror of his words dawns on the narrator, Roderick suddenly springs to his feet, yelling! At Roderick’s words, the door bursts open, revealing a major suprise. The narrator thereupon flees in terror. Outside, he looks back just in time to see another suprise. (58 min)
“The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe with production and performance by Vincent Bagnall.
The story begins with the unidentified male narrator riding to the house of Roderick Usher, a childhood friend whom the narrator has not seen in many years. The narrator explains that he recently received a letter from Roderick detailing his worsening mental illness and requesting the narrator’s company. Out of sympathy for his old friend, the narrator agreed to come. Upon arriving, the narrator spends time with his friend and Roderick begins to share some of his theories about his family.
The narrator spends the next few days painting, reading, and listening to Roderick play music. Roderick announces the death of his sister. He asks the narrator to help bury her. As they lay her in a tomb beneath the house, the narrator notes that she is smiling, and her cheeks are rosy. Over the next few days, the narrator observes a change in his friend’s behaviour.
For the first time, the narrator listens to what Roderick is saying. He learns that Roderick has been hearing sounds for days. He believes they are coming from Madeline, whom he thinks they have buried alive. As the horror of his words dawns on the narrator, Roderick suddenly springs to his feet, yelling! At Roderick’s words, the door bursts open, revealing a major suprise. The narrator thereupon flees in terror. Outside, he looks back just in time to see another suprise. (58 min)
