Chris Stagg presents Words & Sound, the arts and culture podcast on Phoenix FM. In episode 7 of Words & Sound, my special guests are actor, writer and gothic legend David Pinner and actor, producer Sarah Lawrie. David and Sarah tell us all about their brand new production, the World premier stage adaptation of David's novel Edred the Vampyre, which is being performed at The Old Red Lion as part of this Autumns London Horror Festival. David also tells us about his acting career and how a lunch meeting with Christopher Lee led to his novel Ritual being the basis for Folk Horror masterpiece; The Wicker Man. Sarah talks to us about her current collaboration with Rula Lenska bringing Rula's mothers fascinating life story to the stage and also Sarah tells us about her upcoming mini tour of Oranges and Ink with Claire Louise Amias.

Links mentioned in this episode:Sarah on twitter: @La_LawrieThe show on twitter: @VampireEdredThe crowdfund: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/edred-the-vampyre-at-the-london-horror-festivalThe ticket link: https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/edred-the-vampyre.htmlFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/VampireEDRED/

Songs played in this episode:Stravinsky - Rite of SpringHenry Hall - Teddy Bears Picnic Mussorgsky - Night On A Bare MountainThe Divine Comedy - Something for the Weekend