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The Woman in Black
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Synopsis
Based on Susan Hill's 1983 thriller, The Woman in Black London has been running for over 20 years.
Fog and creepily haunted houses, supernatural happenings, sea mists and dark stormy nights, lonely funerals and creaking attic doors, all combine in Stephen Mallatratt‘s gripping adaptation of The Woman in Black book that creates a thrilling night out that taps into 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.
The Woman in Black play was first performed at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough in 1987. Notable for only having two actors perform the whole play, it moved to the Fortune Theatre in London's West End in 1989 where it still runs today.
Over the years Woman in Black London has seen a number of cast changes, (including a young Joseph Fiennes) with every new actor bringing his own interpretation and style to the roles. In autumn 2010, Hammer Films began production of a 3D film adaption which features Daniel Radcliffe in the role of Arthur Kipps, the young lawyer
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Our Review:
23 May 1998
Note: The cast for this production has changed since the writing of this review. For current cast details, please see The Woman in Black listing entry.
The fact that London's theatreland is reputedly replete with ghosts - at least six of the major playhouses are said to be haunted - brings verisimilitude to The Woman in Black, a ghost story set in a creepy little theatre, not unlike the Fortune itself.
The play, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from Susan Hill's novel, has all the staple ingredients of a classic gothic spine-tingler. There's the old dark house, lashings of spooky sea mist, a recently deceased Miss Havisham character, a faceless coachman, and a good old-fashioned curse. The only thing you don't get is the incessant clank of chains being dragged along deserted corridors.
Although Hill wrote The Woman in Blac...
Latest User Review
Nigel Osborne - 17 April 2011:
Just seen this April 2011. Outstanding acting by Anthony Eden and Patrick Drury,how they remember so many lines.!Nice twist at the end.Only downside is that I didn't find in frightening at all, and apart from 1 scene quite predictable whenthe ghost would appear.However the quality of the acting made this a great production...
Cast
Crawford Logan (Arthur Kipps)
Tim Delap (The Actor)
Creative
Susan Hill (Book)
Stephen Mallatratt (Adaptation)
PW Productions (Company)
Robin Herford (Director)
Michael Holt (Design)
Kevin Sleep (Lighting)
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