Too old for trick or treating? Local fireworks display cancelled? You could stay in and binge-watch a Netflix boxset, or plan a scary movie marathon – or you could try something a bit different.
‘The audience involvement is what makes it special’: Julian Forsyth is thrilled to be returning to The Woman in Black
Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon chatted to Julian Forsyth about starring in The Woman in Black as Arthur Kipps in London’s West End.
‘It can be fun to gather & be told a creepy story without an agenda’: THE WOMAN IN BLACK – West End
I had not seen the film, read the book, or been told whodunnit or whether it’s a real ghost or anything. Perfect.
‘Torn in two by the final twist’: THE WOMAN IN BLACK – Fortune Theatre ★★★★★
This production of The Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre is a great reminder of why theatre and the arts are so important and how they can take you to another place entirely
‘It is the simplicity & skill that impresses’: THE WOMAN IN BLACK – Touring ★★★★
Daniel Easton as The Actor and Robert Goodale as Mr Kips both give superb performances in The Woman In Black as they start to weave the story, keeping the audience captivated from start to finish.
From cabarets to The Woman in Black via biscuits at Holby City: My Stagey Week
From cabarets to The Woman in Black via biscuits at Holby City: That Stagey Blog reflects on his latest Stagey Week.
Looking for some alternative festive fare? Debbie has some recommendations…
As you know, Mind the Blog is a Panto-Free Zone – but what if you want to find some alternative festive fare? Whether it’s family fun or something a little more grown-up, we have a selection of seasonal offerings (old and new) that might be of use to you.
‘Holds the audience in the palm of its wonderfully m@OughtToBeClowns
Absolutely no disrespect to Terence Wilton and James Byng who currently tell this ghost story so well, it just feels like the time is now is now to expand The Woman in Black’s horizon.
Fright night: Top 5 shows to see this Halloween
Looking for a bit of thrill or a fright this Halloween? Love London Love Culture rounds up some of the best shows to see.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK – West End ★★★★
I found myself thinking I’d seen things out of the corner of my eye so was on the edge of my seat even more throughout.
Ghost-hunting with the West End cast of The Woman in Black
“When you get big school groups in, mass hysteria breaks out – they set each other off. It becomes a kind of white noise all the way through the show.”
THE WOMAN IN BLACK – West End ❤❤❤❤
Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s classic ghost story still has the power to thrill and terrify in equal measure.
My best of the West End: Matilda, Aladdin, Five Guys Named Moe
The West End is saturated with a cornucopia of musicals, plays and extraordinary theatrical pieces – it’s not always easy to know what to choose and often tempting to want to see it all! If you’re anything like me, that is!
THE WOMAN IN BLACK – Touring
Based on Susan Hill’s novel of the same name, The Woman in Black is a chilling horror story that was adapted for the stage over 27 years ago. And yet, the late Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation remains as poignant and terrifying as it has for many years.
NEWS: The Woman in Black celebrates 27 years in the West End
As well as celebrating 27 years in London, PW Productions has announced that the show will be heading off on a UK tour from September 2016. The touring production will open at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre before visiting over thirty other theatres during its tour, running until June 2017.
NEWS: New cast announced for The Woman in Black in West End
Malcolm James and Matt Connor join the cast of the hit West End thriller based on Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK – The Lowry, Salford
Susan Hill’s thriller novel The Woman in Black, adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt, relies heavily on the audiences imagination to create the eerie tension and spine-tingling fear that it is renowned for. Set in the 1950s, the story unfolds in an empty Victorian theatre, where Arthur Kipps, now an old man, has hired a young actor to help to re-enact a manuscript that he has written about a ghostly, supernatural experience he endured as a young solicitor.
The Woman in Black
There’s a terrifying tale waiting to be told. The Woman in Black, the 1987 stage production that inspired the 2012 film of the same name, shows just how a ghost story ought to be told – delivering two hours of conflict, action and suspense.