The Woman in Black

Synopsis

Fog and creepily haunted houses, supernatural happenings, sea mists and dark stormy nights, lonely funerals and creaking attic doors, all combine in this gripping adaptation of Susan Hill's tense and thrilling story to create a play that taps our primal fears. A grieving lawyer believes a curse has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of the woman in black. In an attempt to exorcise the spirit he engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his story. His plan begins innocently enough, but as the border between reality and fantasy blur, the horror starts and the flesh begins to creep..

Our Review:

Lindsay Sykes - 4 February 2013

I was tempted to give this one star in order to save everyone from being terrified by this haunting play, but everyone should see this acting tour de force.

Telling the story of Arthur Kipps, old Arthur (Julian Forsyth) takes the unnamed actor (Antony Eden) through his spine chilling tale. Young Arthur is given the job, by the firm of Solicitors he works for, to travel north to sort out the affairs of the late Alice Dablow. Visiting her house, cut off by tides and sea fret, Arthur experiences far more than he bargains for.

With Forsyth taking on the various bit parts of characters along the way and Eden, at times, acting a monologue, we are treated to a genuine spooky experience.

Special mention must go out the sound and lighting directors because its partly their fabulous setting that helps to build the atmosphere, the elderly theatre also lends itself to the effect but the power the imagination is the main clincher in this tale. Sitting in the auditorium, petrified...

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Latest User Review

Joanne Thompson - 27 February 2013:

This was the third time we had seen this show - in three different venues. This production was as good as we hoped. We were taken from the theatre and were lost in the story. Held in suspense and it was just as though we were experiencing this for the first time! Brilliant....

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