A theatrical supernatural experience set to music brings Sussex’s spectral residents to the stage through performance.

Ghost Songs to Die for with Madame Isolde combines narrative performance with newly written compositions during this year’s Brighton Fringe Festival, drawing on spooky tales from throughout the county.

The production, conceived and performed by artist and composer Tristan Wolfe, who takes on the persona of Madame Isolde, converts the area’s chilling folklore into a sixty-minute blend of cabaret and musical numbers.

Mr Wolfe explained that he may have been visited by a spirit without realising that local legend already surrounded the entity, which prompted him to create a track.

Shortly after, whether by coincidence or destiny, he found himself exploring the supernatural section of his nearby library and discovered additional bizarre stories suitable for musical adaptation.

Before long, these became a full set of haunting melodies, presenting what felt like the ideal piece to bring to Brighton Fringe alongside his companion Madame Isolde, who has arrived from 1936 through astral projection and maintains such expertise in these matters that she will deliver the performance.

Taking place in the Upper Room at The Colonnade, within the Theatre Royal complex, the interactive presentation acquaints spectators with a collection of ghostly figures.

These include Martha Gunn, the town’s famed sea-bathing attendant; the Theatre Royal’s Grey Lady; and a spectral canine believed to wander the locality.

The production runs from May 14 through May 28.

Alongside the spectral cabaret, Madame Isolde is also presenting Madame Isolde’s Crazy Zodiac Cabaret at the Caroline of Brunswick venue.

Running from May 6 until May 27, this offering guarantees musically-themed star signs described as totally accurate.

Mr Wolfe has built a reputation for merging humour, narrative and bespoke compositions in his creative work.

His earlier efforts include solo presentations Break Out and Identity Theft, together with dramatic works Finding Yourself Offside and The Hunters of Ghost Hall.

The latter earned a four-star assessment in London, described as a hilarious hour-long play by Broadway World.

Ghost Songs to Die for with Madame Isolde will additionally be staged at the Edinburgh Fringe later in the year.