A Spine-Tingling Night of Ghost Stories By Martha Estrada Baca

There is a special kind of thrill in gathering to hear ghost stories told aloud. Something about the shared hush of the audience, the dim lighting, and the anticipation of a sudden chill creates a collective experience unlike any other. Paul Strickland taps directly into this primal pleasure, offering an evening of tales that are as atmospheric as they are unsettling. Strickland proves himself not just a storyteller, but a guide into the uncanny. His stage presence is commanding yet intimate, as though he is speaking directly to you while also holding the entire room in suspense. Without elaborate staging or effects, he manages to conjure haunted graveyards, restless spirits, and eerie midnight encounters purely through language and delivery. It’s a reminder that ghost stories thrive not on spectacle, but on suggestion. This was probably my favourite Fringe show I have watched and for good measure as, even with a simple premise, Strickland manages to enrapture and captivate his audience with his ability to tell a very good story. I would most definitely recommend.