“Sinister, atmospheric and with a spine-chilling twist in its tail” 
Lauren Steadman, City Life  (who gave it four stars).

“..The Signalman, with Paul Sullivan taking the titular role. His portrayal of the lonely signalman haunted by portents of danger and the spectre of his own death was beautifully restrained. Restless anxiety and mental anguish flowed from his hunched shoulders and furrowed brow." 
Sara Hill, Now Then magazine, Sheffield.

I adapted the tale of the Signalman from Charles Dicken's wonderful ghost story. It is a two-hander (with the Signalman actor doubling up as the train driver for the final scene - so three actors might also be an option).  All of the action takes place in the claustraphobic atmosphere of a deep railway cutting, next to a tunnel and the tiny signal box that is the main character's lonely workplace.  It is a short play, 45-50 minutes long and we originally presented it as the second half of an evening, where the first half featured an early monologue by Dickens (with minimal adaptation) namely, The Madman, which is around 30 minutes in length.

Myself as Mr. Furzan, the traveller who encounters the Signalman. A publicty shot.

As yet unpublished, it has nevertheles, following two tours with Found Theatre, been performed by a few amateur companies in the UK, with good feedback, as well as by North Country Theatre (the company from which The 39 Steps set forth).   So, the script is available from me, on request.  I also have all the sound files, which were painstakenly created using archive recordings of steam trains in different remote locations.  These add hugely to the atmosphere of the piece. Indeed the first two minutes are performed without words against the noise of a vast and powerful engine crossing the auditorium.   The monologue of The Madman can be made available alongside it; it is a real challenge to an actor with the right ability. 

On the simple set for The Signalman, with Paul Sullivan.

Paul Sullivan as The Madman