Performer Name: Gav Cross: Storyteller

Show Name: After Supper Ghost Stories

Show Description

Developed in Partnership with Spot On Lancashire and featured at the NRTF Conference in Blackpool 2024, After Supper Ghost Stories is a robust reading of these increasingly absurd and satirical Ghost Stories, told by an increasingly unreliable, (drunk) narrator. A two part evening with an abridged reading; “Like Jackanory for grown ups.”; in the first half and following an interval a sharing and Q&A combination of other ghost stories and the audiences spooky experiences. A riotous conversation has never not happened. Following a performance at Pound Arts in Corsham, Wiltshire, I was invited by Pound to take the show on a Wiltshire Rural Arts tour. And the show is light touch touring, initially until Dec 24 and then again Autumn/Winter 25 Designed for 14+ because of the wordy nature of the piece and the representation of seriously unhealthy levels of drinking… the show is a perfect companion piece to “Ghastly Stories for Gruesome Gremlins…” my 7+ Family friendly ghost story show designed a chilly winters night. No ghosts have been harmed in the making of this show.

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Atmospheric Lighting... Lamps or low light...
Get In: One Hour. Get Out: 30 Mins Performance Space: Minimal. A Chair and a table and close to the audience preferred. (Depending on location and if travel and accomodation is required. the show fee can vary. Happy to make this work with you.)
Digital Content for posters and online and 250 A5 Leaflets on Recycled Paper.
Gav Cross is a Storyteller and a very silly person. They are very aware that it is the best job in the world! Telling stories at Festivals, Theatres, Libraries, Parks, Zoos, Art Galleries, Schools, Community Spaces, Museums, Pubs and anywhere that wants one. Easy to see and hear from a great distance, they describe themselves as a bit of a ‘turn’. Touring their own Storytelling shows, including the “Twisted Tales for Terrible Children…” and the Leicester Comedy Festival Nominated for Best Kids Show “Tell Tale Twit…” More recently Gav has been titled Story Master at the epic Bradford Literature Festival, where he was privileged to host the countries largest World Book Day event. His latest show is for ‘Grown-Ups’. (Adult doesn’t sound quite right either.) “After Supper Ghost Stories” by Jerome K Jerome is a 4 star reviewed, robust reading of satirical Victorian Ghost stories… Gav loves stories that make their audience laugh or even a little tense. Theses are a particular favourite. No matter what the age the audience might be. “Gav Cross treats children like they’re horrible and adults like they’re children and the results are hilarious and magical.” Larmer Tree Festival “A Master Storyteller” Pound Arts, Wiltshire https://linktr.ee/gavcross