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Production still from "The Fall of the House of Usher". L-R: Steven Berkoff as Roderick Usher, Annie Stainer as Madeline Usher, Terence McGinity as Edgar. Photographer: Roger Morton

The Fall of the House of Usher / Tell Tale Heart

24 February 1982 – 14 March 1982 National Theatre

Playbox Theatre Company, London Theatre Group,

Theatre - Spoken Word

Steven Berkoff's stylised adaptation of two short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.

This touring production was also staged at Sydney's Seymour Centre (13-30 January) and the Octagon Theatre in Perth (4-20 February).

Production still from "The Fall of the House of Usher". L-R: Steven Berkoff as Roderick Usher. Photographer: Roger Morton

Production still from "The Fall of the House of Usher". L-R: Steven Berkoff as Roderick Usher, Terence McGinity as Edgar . Photographer: Roger Morton

Production still from "The Fall of the House of Usher". L-R: Terence McGinity as Edgar, Steven Berkoff as Roderick Usher, Annie Stainer as Madeline Usher. Photographer: Roger Morton

Production still from "The Fall of the House of Usher". L-R: Steven Berkoff as Roderick Usher. Photographer: Roger Morton

Production still from "The Fall of the House of Usher". L-R: Steven Berkoff as Roderick Usher, Terence McGinity as Edgar . Photographer: Roger Morton

Production still from "The Fall of the House of Usher". L-R: Terence McGinity as Edgar, Steven Berkoff as Roderick Usher, Annie Stainer as Madeline Usher. Photographer: Roger Morton